Holy Roman Empire

On the contrary, Campbell's cabinet has submitted resignation to the king many times, hoping that a genius will come out to turn the tide.

It's a pity that Tian Zongzhi didn't come out.Even Edward VII, who reshaped the authority of the British monarchy, kept a low profile after the outbreak of the war, transferred all government affairs to the cabinet, and became a hands-off shopkeeper.

We can't blame everyone for their snobbery. In fact, the mess left by the previous generations is too bad and the mess is too difficult to clean up.

Even if it had won the war by fluke, Britain would have suffered heavy losses.As the leader of the government, not only can't win popularity, but it will cause criticism.

This was the case in the world war in the original time and space. The government that led Britain to win the war was immediately kicked out as soon as the war ended.

Although the ages are different, the political logic and essence are still the same.Smart people would never wade into this muddy water.

Of course, Campbell's cabinet did not do badly, and it is also an important factor in being able to stay in office.

Ordinary people may not understand it, but the elites understand how difficult it is to fight against the entire European continent with the power of one country.

"The Army is ready to fight to the death. We will defend the British Isles at all costs and let the enemy know that landing is the biggest mistake.

But defense alone does not win wars.What's more, the enemy this time is the entire European continent. To win this war, the navy and air force must have more active strategic plans. "

Shouting the loudest slogans and pushing things to his colleagues, Marcus has no sense of shame at all.

As Secretary of State for War, Marcus knew all too well what a lobster soldier was.

Originally, the Lobster Soldiers were considered elite, and their combat effectiveness was among the highest in the world. Unfortunately, after the expansion of the army, the combat effectiveness of the troops took a sharp turn for the worse.

Whether they want to admit it or not, the current lobster soldiers are just a bunch of mobs.

Since the army cannot complete the important task of defeating the Continental Alliance, it can only be handed over to its colleagues.

Anyway, the army has always been raised by stepmothers.No matter how much military expenditure is spent on doing as much work, when the crisis comes, the one with the most money should go first.

The Minister of the Air Force is fine. As a new branch of the military, the Air Force usually doesn't get many resources, so it's justified if it can't beat the enemy.

The Secretary of the Navy is embarrassed. For a long time, the Navy has held the largest budget, and every time it competes for the military budget, it is inevitable to talk about the safety of the British Isles.

Now it's time to keep the British Isles safe, and they've lost the chain.

"The enemy is powerful" is not a reason.In the past, the Royal Navy's cowhide blew through the sky, but its current performance cannot satisfy everyone at all.

The ashamed and angry Swinding could only hang his head, pretending he didn't hear anything.

There is no problem with the counterattack, and we will talk about it after the new warship enters service.As long as the gap in the capital ship is filled, Swinding is still very confident in the Royal Navy.

It's just that it takes time. Although the shipyard has been working overtime, it still takes time.

So far, the shipyard in the north has completed the construction of the main body of the warship and is about to launch. The progress of other shipyards has been more or less delayed due to the impact of enemy air strikes.

But time waits for no one on the battlefield. The Royal Navy cannot completely control the sea power, and the enemy can escort the army to land on the British Isles.

Although the army has strengthened its defenses, Britain's coastline is so long that it is impossible to take care of all of them. It can only give priority to areas with high strategic value.

Once the enemy lands successfully, no matter where they land from, the political impact will be fatal.

The Ocean Alliance is already in turmoil, and if such bad news comes out, it will force everyone to fly separately.

The room fell silent, only the sound of their own pulse beating remained, and the oppressive atmosphere made it difficult to breathe.

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Swinding said slowly: "The losses during the day are too great, and most of the warships will face major repairs. In the short term, we are not suitable for another decisive battle with the enemy.

However, we will dispatch high-speed warships and submarines to attack enemy troop carriers and logistics ships.

As for a full-scale counterattack, we plan to put it in three months.At that time, our new batch of warships will just enter service, which will reverse the balance of strength between the two sides. "

Right now is the weakest period of the Royal Navy, and once again going out to fight the enemy, it is necessary to use ordinary battleships to contain the enemy's "dreadnoughts".

This "containment" requires blood.The fighting during the day is enough to illustrate this point, and a full 5 battleships were sunk as a result.

The price is so heavy, the record is only damage to enemy ships.

In contrast, the duel between dreadnoughts is much more harmonious.After the melee, many dreadnoughts were seriously injured on both sides, but none of them were directly sunk.

It's nothing surprising. The hit rate of artillery in naval battles is inherently low. In addition, the armor of the dreadnought is thick and the defense is tight enough.

Unless it is hit by the main gun many times, it will be partially damaged at most, and it will die at all.

As long as luck is not too bad, the survivability of dreadnoughts in naval battles is still very strong.

In the original time and space, there were very few dreadnought ships, which were directly sunk in the confrontation of warships; on the contrary, in the era of aircraft carriers, many were killed by planes.

Right now, there is no need to worry about aircraft carriers. The English Channel is such a big place, and the air force can reach it in less than an hour. Land is a natural aircraft carrier.

"The air force will also sneak attack the enemy's troop carrier at the right time. However, we should try our best to avoid such encounters during the day.

After the Japanese death squads arrive, we will choose the right time to launch a surprise attack on the enemy's main navy.

In a short period of time, we still need to accumulate strength.We can only provide limited fire support in daily warfare. "

Strength is the foundation of everything. The Air Force itself is not strong enough, so Atilio is naturally not rigid.

The most aggressive strategy is limited to sneak attacks.There is no need to even think about the decisive battle.

Even if the Air Force wants to explode, it cannot produce enough planes and pilots.In a battle like the daytime, it is impossible to organize a second wave in the short term.

……

After listening to the military's opinion, Campbell's expression changed drastically, as if he was engaged in a fierce inner struggle.

In the end, rationality prevailed. Whether it is willing to admit it or not, it is difficult for Britain to win this war given the current situation.

Unless the international situation undergoes drastic changes, major members of the Continental Alliance turn their backs collectively, or the Holy Roman Empire collapses from within, Britain will be able to make a comeback.

To count on such a drastic change, it is better to pray to God and directly kill the enemy with meteorites falling from the sky.

Tragic militarily, even worse politically.The probability of winning the war is almost zero, but a decent end to the war can still be won.

The British Empire at the beginning of the 20th century was really big.Even without Africa, it is still a behemoth.

In the past, this was a symbol of British glory, but now it is an obstacle to their retreat.

If the family is big and the business is big, it is indispensable to be cared about by others.Interests touch people's hearts, and if we want to end the war decently, we must first get rid of the prying eyes of hungry wolves.

With so many member states of the Continental Alliance, if they have no ambitions for the wealth of the British Empire, they are probably like Monaco.

But anyone with a little bit of strength is now gearing up, waiting to carve up the feast.It is not easy to get everyone to stop.

After hesitating for a while, Campbell said fiercely: "Don't wait any longer, send back all the revolutionary parties we have taken in, activate all the secrets buried in the European continent, and provide them with support as much as possible..."

Chapter 153 Seven Injuries Fist

Just when the British government decided to put all the chips on Stud, the outcome of the Battle of the English Channel was also spread by the Vienna government.

The morale of the Continental Alliance has soared, and the grassroots who were still vacillating at the moment are also moving closer to the Vienna government.

If it weren't for the fact that there are too many countries involved and the interests involved are too great, it would be difficult to finalize it for a while, and the Continental Alliance has already expanded a circle.

On the contrary, the Ocean Alliance is gloomy.How much everyone expected the Royal Navy before, and how much disappointment they are now.

The boss is not strong, and the younger brothers are also very embarrassed.If it weren't for the current situation that doesn't allow everyone to back down, I'm afraid everyone will have to vote with their feet.

Blessings are unparalleled, and misfortunes do not come singly.

On May 1905, 5, the Continental Allied Forces led by Shinra joined forces with the Russian troops heading south in the Khorasan area. On the same day, the defenders of Tehran, which were heavily besieged by the Continental Allied Forces, surrendered and surrendered. The Persian Empire was officially destroyed.

Originally, the defeat of Persia was also due. In the face of the attacks of European countries, the Persian Empire was able to resist for five months.

It was a remarkable achievement despite the support of allies.If the British Isles border on the European continent, whether Britain can last for five months is still unknown.

But at this point in time, there is no room for everyone not to think too much.A feeling of sorrow for the death of a rabbit and a fox spread in the Ocean Alliance.

The overwhelmed British government can no longer take care of appeasing the emotions of its allies, and even their own emotions have no time to adjust.

Just open the map and you will know that India is in danger.Fortunately, the Suez Canal was blocked. Otherwise, the enemy's navy would go east to cover the army's attack from the sea, and the situation would have worsened.

It's not much better now. India has fallen into a two-front battle, and it might have a third-line battle in the future.

The only thing that can be relied on is the geographical advantage. The coalition forces have to cross the Persian plateau when they come to the west, and logistics and transportation are a big problem.

In fact, the biggest reason why the Persian Empire was able to persist for five months was also because logistics limited the performance of the coalition forces.

There is no way, except for the main cities, there are no railways in most parts of Persia, and they can only be transported by manpower and animal power.

The only railway was destroyed by the Persians.In order to guarantee the logistics of the troops, the Vienna government even mobilized hundreds of transport airships.

As the front line continued to move forward, the coalition headquarters also moved to Zahedan.As the victor of the Great War, Archduke Friedrich could not see a smile on his face.

"Kill all the way to India", the slogan is simple to shout, but if it is really implemented, trouble will come.

Logistics is the biggest flaw. At this moment, the biggest task of the coalition forces is not to fight, but to repair the railway that was destroyed by the enemy.

It is also ironic to say that most of the railways in Persia were built by the British, but now these railways have become the biggest booster for the coalition forces to attack India.

Perhaps it was a coincidence, or perhaps it was a defense against the Persian Empire, and the specifications of the railways built by the shit-stirring sticks in Persia are also varied.

In order to restore these railways, even the train skins are specially customized from China.Looking at the report in his hand, Friedrich suspected that he was not the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, but a commander-in-chief of engineering.

There is no way, the war with Persia is over, but the place is still unstable.Railway repair work can only be done by the military itself.

It's no wonder that Alexander the Great failed to go to India when he went to the east. Just look at the bad traffic and you'll understand it all.

Regardless of how bad the traffic is and how bad the conditions are, advancing the front line to India is a strategic victory.

At this point, as long as the Continental Alliance is willing to invest, it is only a matter of time before India is taken down.

Everything has two sides. While achieving strategic victory, the Continental Alliance is also turbulent.

There is no doubt that rich India is the best "pie".The Vienna government made a promise early on that it would not get involved in India and let everyone divide it.

Most of the continental alliances are small countries, and apart from Shinra and Russia, no one has the strength to monopolize India.The Vienna government announced its withdrawal early, leaving only Britain and Russia as our competitors.

It is not difficult to expel the British. In the face of the siege of the entire European continent, the possibility of Britain holding India is very small. The trouble lies in the expulsion of the British.

Without a common enemy, allies become competitors.The interests are touching. Although the Russian Empire is still powerful, this will not shake everyone's determination to spy on India.

One-on-one, no one is an opponent of the Russians; once they are in a group, the situation is very different.

Anyway, there is Shinra pressing on it, and everyone is an ally in name. Even if there is a conflict, it is impossible for the Russians to fight directly.

There is no need to go to war with the Russians directly, but to compete secretly, and whoever loves is the grandson.

A war without gunpowder has thus begun within the Continental Alliance.All kinds of insidious means, such as pulling back legs and playing black hands, are competing to be the first to stage.

Soon the lawsuit hit Franz's desk, and then naturally continued to fight.In the face of interests, does it mean that mediation can be mediated?

What's more, provoking conflicts between European countries and the Russians was originally planned by the Vienna government, and India was even thrown out for this.

If it wasn't for the consideration that the hegemony war was not yet over, it would not be suitable to start a dispute now, otherwise Franz would end up personally adding fuel to the flames.

The Vienna government didn't care about anything, and the two sides were fighting happily, but at this time, the British's secret hands were launched again.

Strikes, strikes again, strikes broke out across Europe from Lisbon to St. Petersburg.

Different from the restraint of supporting the revolutionary party in the past, this time the British have completely let go of their hands and feet, playing whatever is harmful, without any consideration of the subsequent impact.

Not only repatriated the revolutionary party, but also sent professionals to help formulate the revolutionary outline.Regardless of whether it can be successful or not, at least the cake painting is very successful.

The revolutionaries who were fooled, one by one, threw themselves into this wave of revolution as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

The Russian Empire, with the most accumulation of contradictions and the most corrupt bureaucracy, naturally became the hardest hit area of ​​this turmoil.

Strikes in other countries are really just strikes.The social environment does not allow it. No matter how loud the slogan of the revolutionary party is, it will be difficult to start a revolution.

The Russian Empire was different. As the first country to participate in the war, Russia was also the country most affected by the war.

Back and forth, nearly 300 million troops were mobilized to support two-front operations at the same time, and the economy would not be affected.

Despite the support of the Vienna government, this support is also limited.Most of the war funds and supplies were raised by the tsarist government itself.

If this is the case, with the size of the Russian Empire, it is not impossible to support it, and the bad ones are the bureaucratic group.

Nicholas II has never been a strong monarch, so naturally he can't deter domestic bulls, snakes, ghosts and gods.When the opportunity to make a fortune comes, it is inevitable to "extract three or five more fights".

It seems inconspicuous, but when it is added up layer by layer, it is a heavy burden on the people at the bottom.

Life was already difficult, and the capitalists jumped out to add insult to injury.While hoarding and inflating prices, they also deducted wages and increased working hours.

People have no money in their pockets and their lives are unsustainable.It doesn't matter, there are tailor-made usury.

Experts and scholars who should have issued an early warning, under the power of capital, kept singing praises and advocating wildly...

Along with the increasing concentration of wealth, social contradictions also increased, creating opportunities for revolution.

On June 1905, 6, the Polish masses who went on strike and marched broke out armed conflicts with the military and police on Vites Avenue, and the Polish independence organization took the opportunity to launch a rebellion.

After the "6.1" revolution, it was as if a ladle of water was poured into a boiling oil pan, and it splashed in all directions in an instant.

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