Holy Roman Empire

The government will probably not do its best to deal with this war.Even if they are being monitored and investigated when they return home, it is more likely to be a formality.

There are so many places where spies are needed, as long as the British are not in the water, they will not focus on collecting intelligence on the Kingdom of Two Sicilies.

The sad scene happened not only on the London docks, but also in almost all important ports in Europe.

It's just that the number of British people living in the European continent is far less than that of the European mainland who went to Britain to discuss life, and the Port of London seemed particularly noisy.

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Time flies, and the annual Christmas comes again.Under the festive atmosphere of the festival, the smell of gunpowder in Europe has been diluted a lot.

If it weren't for the media breaking out the date of the Vienna government's planned declaration of war, there would be a lot of noise.I am afraid that people who do not understand European culture think that the matter is over.

Under the strong festive atmosphere, both sides pressed the pause button unanimously, and even the colonial conflict stopped.

The only one who is struggling is the Russian army in the Far East. The Japanese army does not have a holiday for Christmas, so they can only fight hard.

Of course, this is nothing.Orthodox Christmas is next month, and there is no time to be sad.

In St. Petersburg, the Tsarist government also received a declaration of war from the Holy Roman Empire.With the approach of the war, the dispute over the route has once again become a hot topic in Russia.

The essential purpose of military technological innovation is to study how to kill people efficiently.

The use of barbed wire tactics in machine gun trenches certainly helped the Russians stabilize their position; but the emergence of tank armor opened a new door for the Japanese army.

Affected by this, the casualties paid by both Japan and Russia are much higher than in history.

These are all small problems, the tsarist government must have been a gray animal; Japan, which is full of bushido thoughts, also has the spirit of not fearing death.

Both sides could afford to die, and the crowd tactics failed overnight, which made the tsarist government feel uncomfortable.

Those were minor problems, and what really shook the Russians was the problem of logistics and supplies.

With the tense situation, it is obviously unrealistic to rely on the Vienna government to help smuggle strategic materials.

What can be obtained now, that is, the part that was hoarded before, once it is exhausted, it can only be shipped from Europe.

After days and nights of hard work by French laborers, the Trans-Siberian Railway was finally opened to traffic years ago.

It's just that this railway, which had high hopes, did not play the role expected by everyone, and even an accident occurred during the opening process.

If the driver hadn't responded properly, the train rushing out of the railway, I don't know what would have happened.

There may be failures during the opening to traffic, and a strong Russian-made smell can be heard by people a few miles away.

No one may believe that there is no problem with the train and the railway. The main reason for the accident is that the compatibility between the train and the rail is not enough.

"Missing an inch, the difference is a thousand miles."

Facts have proved once again that the Russians are not suitable for fine manufacturing.Even with the introduction of a full set of train production technology from Shinra, accidents still occurred at critical moments.

The track can no longer be moved, so to solve the problem of compatibility, it falls on the train.Even the pre-produced trains must now be rebuilt.

It's just fine-tuning and doesn't require much investment, the biggest cost is time.

This is just the beginning. In order to provide logistical supplies to the hundreds of thousands of troops on the front line in the future, there will only be more practical problems to be faced.

Even if the logistics supply can be guaranteed and the Japanese can be defeated, there is no way to continue eastward in a short time.

For no other reason, the longer the front is pushed, the greater the logistical pressure to face.

What's more, Japan is an island country surrounded by sea on all sides. The victory in the land battle can only be regarded as a partial victory, and the victory in the sea battle must be won in the true sense.

Everyone has confidence in the Russian Empire, and there is no fear of not being able to defeat the Japanese at all.The problem is that to complete these war plans, a lot of money is needed.

Unlike in the past, the big benefactor is now going to war with the British.No matter how good the relationship is, at this time, everyone takes care of themselves first.

"All the funds are self-raised", just thinking about it is scary.If you really want to do that, you have to suck up the financial market of the Russian Empire.

In contrast, the situation going south is much better.The Shinra Army also has a plan to attack India, and everyone can join forces.

Politics is linked to interests, and the Russian army's offensive has sufficient strategic value, so it can naturally continue to ask the Vienna government for money.

When it comes to the future national destiny, it is naturally not something that can be decided in a few words.Need research, research, research, meetings, meetings, meetings...

For the indecisive Nicholas II, this kind of endless dispute over the strategic line is undoubtedly a kind of spiritual torment.

The advantages and disadvantages of the two roads are all in front of you. It seems that it is very simple to choose one of the two. You just need to weigh the pros and cons and choose the most beneficial one. Unfortunately, Nicholas II couldn’t do it!

And slime does not exist.Time waits for no one on the battlefield. If you don't prepare in advance, once you miss it, you will really miss it.

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There was no accident. The day after Christmas, the investigation team of the canal attack announced the results, and the murderer pointed to by the evidence was clearly the British government.

Without waiting for any explanation from the British government, the Vienna government issued an ultimatum to the British, ordering them to hand over the murderer within 24 hours and to compensate for economic losses of 2800 million Aegis.

Immediately afterwards, the countries of the Continental Alliance came up with lists of losses and demanded compensation from the British government.

It is impossible to hand over people. The British government insisted that they didn't know about it. If they handed over people, wouldn't they admit that they planned the canal attack by themselves.

It is even more impossible to lose money. The war is imminent.

Chapter 131 The War Breaks Out

As a veteran world hegemon, the arrogance of the British has long been cultivated in the past hundred years.

After receiving the ultimatum from the Vienna government, the British MPs, who felt that their dignity had been challenged, made their choice in a short afternoon.

After the parliament reached a consensus, on the evening of December 1904, 12, Edward VII issued a mobilization order for a national war and at the same time officially declared war on the Holy Roman Empire.

Declaring war first, maybe there is an element of anger!However, it is more due to political needs. Although the means are a bit low-level, as long as they are effective.

The proud British are not afraid of this war, which does not mean that the group of allies who followed suit are not afraid.

In fact, if it weren't for the British government's clever means to coax and trick all countries into the chariot, people would not join in the fun at all.

Since the end of the European War, the armies of the world who originally learned from the French Army have turned around to learn from the Shinra Army.

Regardless of whether the essence has been learned, the influence of the Holy Roman Empire has spread.Especially for American immigrant countries who understand the history of Shinra, the ideological impact is even greater.

Only the ignorant are fearless. Sometimes knowing too much is not necessarily a good thing.For Britain at least, it is not a good thing for an ally to know too much.

You must know that at the beginning, what the British told everyone was only facing the Holy Roman Empire alone, and there was no such thing as European countries.

Even in order to enhance everyone's confidence, the British government has repeatedly guaranteed that there are many European countries participating in the anti-Hinara alliance, such as: the Russian Empire, France, Portugal, the Netherlands... and even the German princes.

There is nothing wrong with logic, one mountain cannot accommodate two tigers, and the European continent cannot accommodate two land powers.When it comes to national strategic space and European hegemony, everyone has reason to believe that Russia and Austria will turn their backs.

France and Shinra are feuds. In the past few hundred years, European history has been a history of hegemony between the two countries.

A few years ago, Shinra came to a wave of ruthlessness, new hatred and old hatred added together, if the French do not want revenge, then there is a problem.

Portugal, the Netherlands and other countries are all hard-core younger brothers of Britain. Although the relationship with Shinra is also good, everyone believes in John Bull's diplomatic means.

However, the plan did not change quickly, the intended allies became enemies, and the balance of strength between the two sides also changed.

The deeper the understanding, the more uncertain everyone will be.The younger brothers are flustered, and the boss must find a way to stabilize the morale of the army.Otherwise, the hearts of the people will be scattered, and the team will not be able to lead.

After brainstorming on his own, Franz's heart instantly became clear.I am not afraid that the British will react greatly, but I am afraid that the British will not respond.

The British Empire at its peak was unusually powerful.This kind of strength is not only reflected in the overall national strength, but also includes a series of soft powers such as diplomacy and culture.

The hard power Shinra has already overtaken, otherwise it would not have launched a challenge.Soft power is difficult to define. Although the Vienna government has done a good job in this regard, it dare not say that it surpasses the British.

The main reason is that the reality is too nonsense, sometimes even more magical than the novel, and many things cannot be measured with common sense.

Facing an opponent who is good at playing with politics and people's hearts, Franz never dared to take it lightly.

Facts have proved that he seems to be thinking too much.No matter how powerful the British diplomacy is, it has its limits.

The big stone in his heart fell, and Franz continued to write vigorously, drafting the "Letter to the People of the British Isles".

As for the issue of declaring war, the agreed 27th will be the 27th, and no matter what, the British cannot lead the rhythm.

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In the middle of the night, the editorial office of Nanyang Daily was still brightly lit.Lauren Cromwell, editor-in-chief, yawned and got up randomly to make herself a cup of instant coffee.

There is no way, journalists have never been divided into day and night.Especially news editors, the frequency of night shifts is much higher than that of day shifts.

The news must pay attention to effectiveness. In order to ensure that the newspaper will be delivered to every reader who subscribes to the newspaper the next morning, it can only be printed in the middle of the night.

"War is on! Quick, Mr. Lauren, quick, quickly reorganize the layout, we must start..."

The excited and trembling voice attracted the attention of everyone in the editing room.

"Mr. Steve, calm down. We all know that war is about to start. There will be no concessions at home this time. It is impossible for the British to accept our terms. War is inevitable.

This is a sample of the newspaper that has just been printed. We have already made a prediction in advance, and I believe there will be no big difference. "

Lauren is still very optimistic about the young man in front of him.It's just that Steve's current performance makes him very disappointed.

The colonies have already started fighting, and today the government has issued a 24-hour war order to the British, and there is no possibility of relaxation between the two sides.

Even if you count the time, you know that the war will start tomorrow.What's more, the Vienna government had released the news long before that, and it was even published in the newspapers, but it was just another way of saying it.

After taking a breath, Steve hurriedly explained: "It's different, Mr. Lauren. Just now, the British government declared war on us, and the outbreak of the all-out war has been brought forward."

Hearing this news, everyone's face immediately changed drastically.Fortunately, the news came in time before the newspaper was sent out, otherwise there would be a major accident.

When doing current affairs news, the most important thing is accuracy.Once the published news information does not match the actual situation, it will be a major accident.

Not to mention the bad reputation, maybe it will be reported by readers and investigated by the Information Administration.

Don't think that there is an exception in the colonies. The News Management Act of the Holy Roman Empire is common throughout the empire.

Of course, this kind of wrong time for the outbreak of war does not constitute a crime, it can only be regarded as not rigorous enough.

Upon hearing the news, before Steve could finish speaking, Lauren stepped forward to snatch the telegram and read it carefully.

After a moment, Lauren asked cautiously: "Have you checked with the country and confirmed that only the British declared war on the 26th, and we didn't..."

Steve: "Don't worry, Mr. Lauren. When I received this telegram, it was already midnight. Even if there is a change, it will be on the 27th."

After slowing down, Lauren breathed a sigh of relief.There is no room for sloppiness in this kind of thing, and any omission may bring an eternal stain to one's career.

"Good job Steve, luckily you came in time, otherwise we would be in big trouble.

The editorial department re-edited the typesetting and produced a new manuscript as soon as possible.We must make a big splash this time, and I have a hunch that the sales of the next newspaper will explode.

There is no guarantee of promotion, but your bonuses will definitely increase with the increase in newspaper sales. "

This is the truth, and the newspapers will start printing later.In order to ensure that important news is not missed, either stop to reprint the typesetting, or issue additional columns.

It seems that it is the easiest to issue additional columns, and you can sell them for an extra money, but in fact it is not.

With the development of the times, all walks of life are full of competition, and newspapers are no exception.

There are more than [-] newspapers, large and small, in just one island of Sulawesi. It is not easy to survive.

The era of crude news supply is long over.Now when doing news, you must not only provide news content, but also do a good job in customer service.

In this context, opening a column is very particular.Not only must there be sufficient news content, but also a refreshing interpretation.

In a few hours, the newspaper will be sent out.After the printing time is excluded, there is even less time left for the editorial department.

In such a short period of time, it is almost impossible to come up with a column that makes readers buy it.

It is not uncommon for similar situations to occur. In order to ensure that important news is not missed, the usual choice is to scrap the previously printed newspapers and reprint them after re-typesetting.

Limited by productivity, the cost of printing newspapers these days is not low, and the loss every time they are overthrown and restarted is a kind of pressure on the newspaper office.

In this context, journalists have a love-hate relationship with breaking news.

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The headquarters of the Southern Ocean Fleet of the Holy Roman Empire, as the commander of the fleet, Admiral Areste, received the news earlier than the newspaper.

Now that all-out war has broken out, the confrontation with the Royal Navy has also entered a new stage.

Before the outbreak of the all-out war, they wanted to seek an opportunity to sneak attack and kill the opponent's main fleet at once.Now I can't be so picky about food, and I can't let go of small fish and shrimp.

For the time being, there is no need to think about the sneak attack.The birth of the aircraft has changed the mode of warfare.

When the enemy is prepared, it is simply impossible to hide from the enemy's reconnaissance aircraft and reconnaissance ships.

Unless you are brave enough to sail overnight at the risk of getting lost and hitting the rocks, and go directly to the door of someone's house to launch a surprise attack.

Just think about it, anyway, Aleister would not bet on the negligible chance of success with the Nanyang Fleet.

Holding the baton, he pointed at the map on the wall: "This is Cam Ranh Bay, one of the best ports in Asia, and also the base camp of our opponent, the British Royal Navy's Far East Fleet.

With the efforts of intelligence personnel, we have basically modeled the general situation of Cam Ranh Bay, which can only be said to be very pessimistic.

Perhaps it was because the Imperial Air Force's prestige was so great that the British were scared out of their wits, and now they attach great importance to air defense.