Holy Roman Empire

Immediately after the news of the great chaos in Europe came, the Japanese government's heart that had sunk to the bottom became active again.

Especially after receiving the news that the Siberian Railway was interrupted, the Japanese felt that they were doing it again.It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for European countries to cheat the Russians together.

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"Don't be blindly optimistic. The situation has not changed fundamentally. From a global perspective, the Oceanic Alliance is still at a disadvantage.

The internal strife in the European Continental Union is not fierce. With the Vienna government suppressing it, the countries at most are secretly playing tricks.

Now countries are targeting each other, apart from the contradictions accumulated in the past, it is mainly for the distribution of spoils.

But the prerequisite for sharing the spoils is winning the war.On the point of winning the war, the positions of all European countries are the same.

The most important thing is the current dispute, the Holy Roman Empire is not directly involved.If the conflict continues to escalate, the Vienna government will definitely intervene.

Our top priority right now is not to defeat the Russians, let alone open up colonies, but to find a way to survive.

We cannot pin all our hopes on the British. We must consider the new international situation that we will face after the defeat of the Oceanic Alliance. "

A pot of cold water was poured down, extinguishing the blind optimism of the military, and Hirobumi Ito felt tired.

The situation on the Far East battlefield has indeed reversed, but behind this reversal, the factor of human manipulation is too obvious.

The Siberian Railway was interrupted, and there were problems with the Russian army's logistical supplies, but the Japanese army's logistics were not much better.

If it weren't for the enemy's navy deliberately releasing water, it would be difficult for the Japanese government to send strategic materials to the front line, so what else?

Defeat the Russians, annex the Far East, and then plot the entire East Asia.

Such a strategic plan, Ito Hirobumi dare not even think about it.Unless the Oceanic Alliance wins the war, Japan, as the victor, may have a chance to take a few steps forward.

If the Oceanic Alliance is defeated, as a loser in the war, it would be great if Japan could keep its homeland, and it would not even think about the colonies.

Yamagata Aritomo: "Ito-kun, you are too pessimistic! The performance of the British in this war is indeed disappointing, but it is not to the point where they are about to be defeated.

I have studied the history of European wars. Such large-scale wars have lasted for more than ten years, decades, or even hundreds of years.

On the contrary, the previous anti-French war ended in less than two years, which is the real alternative.

No matter how bad the background of the British Empire is, it will always be no problem to compete with the Holy Roman Empire for three to five years.

By the time they decide the outcome, we will have gained a firm foothold in the Far East.The pay is not directly proportional to the benefit, and the Austrians will not work hard. "

There is nothing wrong with it. The previous camp confrontations in European history have lasted for a long time.

The main reason is the limitation of productivity. Everyone's national strength is limited and cannot support long-term continuous operations.

Usually it's fighting, and if both sides can't hold it anymore, they will take a break and go home, and continue working after a while.

After entering the 19th century, the situation changed.The previous anti-French war was a typical example.

Both sides can support millions of troops to fight without production, and a direct confrontation is enough, there is no need to engage in so many cutscenes.

The times have changed, and past historical experience can be used as a reference.If you are addicted to it, it is inevitable to be led astray.

These problems are not beyond the imagination of the military.The main reason is that the interests touch people's hearts, and those who are addicted to it are already fans of the authorities.

On the one hand, we have to cope with the changing international situation, and on the other hand, we have to suppress the thoughts that the domestic military should not have.

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Compared with Japan's radicalism, other members of the Ocean Alliance are much more rational.

Europe is indeed in chaos, but the chaos is within the controllable range. Only the Russian Empire is really out of control.

It is obvious that the countries saw that the victory of the war was imminent, and kicked the Russians out of the game ahead of time, reducing the number of people competing for spoils.

What's more, it is not only the Continental Alliance that is in chaos, the Oceanic Alliance is also on fire in the backyard.

Britain fell into the double impact of strikes against the war and the Irish independence movement. The British Empire also needed time to put out the fire, and was unable to launch a comprehensive counterattack in a short period of time.

The troubles in the United States were even more joyful. Not only did the anti-war wave break out, but some states even unilaterally announced their withdrawal from the war.

Join if you want to join, quit if you want to quit, as if you are a child who has not grown up, it is willful.

Mexico and Colombia, which were hit by the war, responded even more violently.

On July 1905, 7, a coup d'état took place in Bogota, and the original republican government fell. The new government is actively launching diplomatic operations to withdraw from the war.

I don't know if I can get away with it. Anyway, the Vienna government is very proud of the first country to withdraw from the Oceanic Alliance. The front line has ceased fire, and we are waiting for the outcome of the negotiations.

Since the fall of the Massimiliano regime, Mexico has been caught in a warlord melee, and the central government is only unified in name.

Such a country obviously does not have the ability to wage war abroad.

The Mexican Republican government has been able to maintain it until now, thanks to the great efforts of Britain and the United States.Without the intervention of international forces, the restoration of Maximiliano would have been successful with the support of the Vienna government.

Participating in this war was entirely due to the pressure from the boss behind him, and the fact that the United States did send reinforcements, which made him pluck up the courage to stud.

Then, the tragedy started to happen.The elite troops of the United States with high hopes put on a trick to give away their heads as soon as they entered the battlefield.

Although the Mexican army is also a mob, there have been more civil wars, and everyone's combat effectiveness has not increased much, but the ability to save lives on the battlefield has gradually increased.

A strange scene appeared. It was also a defeat, and the casualties of the Mexican army were less than one-third of that of the US army.You must know that the Mexican army participating in the war was twice the number of American troops.

The blinding numbers of casualties fell into the eyes of the Mexican warlords, and they came to the conclusion that "the elite fighting power of the United States is not as good as their own."

As soon as this conclusion came out, everyone immediately lost confidence in the Oceanic Alliance winning the war, at least the Central American battlefield was hopeless.

For their own benefit, everyone is preparing for the way out.Some guys who originally leaned towards the monarchy even publicly raised the banner of Maximiliano.

Countries in South America were also not at peace. Brazil, Chile, and Argentina, known as the "three powers in South America," also erupted in massive anti-war demonstrations.

Although the pro-British faction is powerful, the pro-Austrian faction is not given in vain.Britain had the advantage of sea power before, and everyone didn't mind taking advantage of it. Now that the situation has reversed, of course it has to change its face.

Originally, he was annoyed that he had not made a breakthrough on the battlefield, but now he was only rejoicing.No breakthrough on the battlefield means that too much substantial damage has not been caused.

The lower the damage, the lower the hatred you pull, and the lower the price you need to pay to smooth out the hatred.

Shameless, you can also shift the responsibility to the British, claiming that you were forced to get involved "in Cao Ying and in Han".

Submit a nomination certificate, throw a few scapegoats out, and pay some losses, and the matter is over like this.

Similar cases have long been common in European history.The American countries were born out of Europe, so they were naturally affected.

For many countries in the Oceanic Alliance, the civil strife in the European Union is the best opportunity for everyone to disembark.

If you miss this point in time, if you want to get out of the body, the price you need to pay is not so small.

Looking at the busy situation of the Shinra Ministry of Foreign Affairs, one knows that something big will happen soon.

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As if stimulated, Minister of War Feslav said: "It is impossible to launch a landing operation now!

The strength of the British still exists. If the enemy's air force and navy are not destroyed, the risk of landing is too great. "

The "Sea Lion Project" is not easy to implement.The three empires of time, space and Germany failed. Although the situation in Shinra is better now, the main force of the British navy and air force are still in good shape.

If in the middle of the landing, the enemy suddenly bursts out desperately, then things will go wrong.

Any great country can explode with incomparable power when it is in life or death.

The British Empire, which dominates the world, is not a sick cow of later generations. In critical moments, it definitely does not lack the spirit of desperateness.

Foreign Minister Leo: "Your Excellency, don't get excited. The risk of a landing operation is indeed high, but the hidden benefits are also great!

There is no need to directly occupy the British Isles, as long as the landing is completed, it doesn't matter even if the landing location is a bit off.

With such a long coastline in the British Isles, there are always places that the enemy cannot take care of.As long as our speed is fast enough, it is not impossible to send a small number of troops to occupy a foothold.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is currently instigating against the members of the Oceanic Alliance, and some people are already tempted, but they still have the last illusion about the British.

As long as they cut off their last sliver of illusion, the Ocean Alliance will soon fall apart.Coupled with the other countries we secretly wooed, it is enough to set off a wave of anti-British all over the world.

At that time, perhaps there is no need to attack, and the British themselves will surrender under internal and external pressure.

Even if there are risks, compared with the huge benefits, it is enough to carry out this adventure.The big deal is to send the troops of the allies there first, and now it's time for them to contribute. "

There is nothing wrong with it, allies are used to cheat.The hegemony war has been going on until now, and only Russia has been really cheated, and no one dares to believe it.

Now it is time to take risks, and it is only right to let the allies go first.Without sacrifice, how can one be entitled to share the spoils?

You must know that this war was mainly fought by Shinra, and everyone just followed suit.

Feslav fell into deep thought, politics and military affairs are different. The "Sea Lion Project" was formulated by the military, and it is obviously more important than the military.

Militarily, to defeat the British Empire, it was enough to take London, and the remaining small country places did not matter at all.

But politically, it was completely different. Regardless of where the coalition forces landed from, and regardless of whether the follow-up operations could keep up, as long as they gained a foothold in the British Isles, it was considered a successful landing.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs can use this achievement to blatantly fool the hesitant governments and help everyone make the right decision.

"You can try, but..."

Chapter 156

The war was bloody, and since the Vienna government decided to start the landing plan ahead of schedule, the fighting across the English Channel has become more bloody.

Overnight, the Continental Alliance seemed to have changed its combat style.He no longer cared about the casualties of the troops, and played the cruel game of exchanging sons.

There is no technical content, pure power competition.Fighting against the entire European world with one's own strength, such a sub-game is undoubtedly "stressful" for the British Empire.

London

"Since the end of July, the enemy has gone crazy. They have been attacking us non-stop. This time, the main direction of attack is no longer London.

Coastal ports, no matter how big or small, have been subjected to tragic air raids, even fishing village wharves are no exception.

It's as if bombs don't cost money. In just one month in the past, the enemy has dropped more than 5 tons of bombs on England.

Purely in terms of direct bombing results, I doubt very much that the enemy's achievements are not enough to pay for the fighter jets.

Affected by the enemy's bombing, our defenders deployed along the coast also suffered heavy losses.In particular, the loss of shore artillery was as many as three hundred. "

Minister of War Marcus said with a pale face.

No matter how high the cost of the enemy is, England is miserable anyway.Because of geographical factors, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales all escaped a disaster.

More than 5 tons of bombs fell on England. Counting the previous bombings, England has suffered a total of 10,000+ tons of bombs.

None of the ports along the English Channel to the Strait of Dover remain intact.Either it was directly destroyed by artillery fire, or it suffered heavy losses.

With so many bombs aimed at ports, cities, factories, these densely populated areas, it is hard to imagine that there will be heavy casualties.

Affected by this, the Royal Navy has shrunk to the rear.If the enemy launches another landing operation, it will take a day for the Royal Navy to rush over.

Although it was not stated clearly, the accusations against the Air Force have been palpable.

Facing the staring eyes of the crowd, Attilio, the Minister of the Air Force, is suffering in his heart!

The Air Force has really tried its best, but the enemy is also working hard.You can't win a head-on confrontation, and finally set up a trap, but your own plane can't catch up with the enemy.

Every air battle ended in failure.Even if the British Air Force wanted to get more and more courageous, the family couldn't afford it!

Britain's aviation technology is behind the times, so there is no need to count on allies.

At most, some parts and core components such as engines are purchased. Even if British companies are willing to openly supply technology, the allies will not be able to digest it within three to five years.

The technology cannot keep up, the production capacity cannot keep up, and the personnel reserve cannot keep up. Against this background, it is not surprising to lose the battle.

"Don't look at me, you all know how much the Air Force has suffered. The war has only been going on for more than half a year, and the Air Force has lost more than [-] fighter planes.

There have been three waves of pilot replacements, and more than half of the first batch of old pilots have now been killed.

In order to fight for air supremacy, we repeatedly compressed the training time of pilots. The shortest training time was less than half a month before they were forced to go to the battlefield.

Now that the air force has reached its peak, if it wants to continue to increase its combat intensity, the air force will have to withdraw from the military establishment. "

In order to save the vitality of the Air Force, Atilio didn't care about it at all.If you don't sell miserably, the Air Force will be wiped out.

It is already the limit of the air force to be able to barely guard London's airspace with the cooperation of ground air defense forces.If you want to take care of other regions, it is just a dream.

Don't say that the air force can't do it, even the ground air defense force can't take care of the whole country.

Unlike the precise positioning of later generations, missiles can run after enemy aircraft. The hit rate of anti-aircraft artillery and machine guns these days is very impressive.

If you want to intercept the enemy's fighter planes, you can't just use a few machine guns or anti-aircraft artillery. You must form a large-scale anti-aircraft firepower group.

Taking London as an example, the British government has concentrated thousands of anti-aircraft machine guns and nearly a thousand anti-aircraft artillery pieces to be able to barely achieve air defense with the cooperation of the Air Force.

Britain's resources are limited, and it is very difficult to keep London. It is impossible for other small rural places to invest so many resources.

Without sufficient ground-to-air defense firepower, it would be impossible to fight a purely one-on-one battle between the air forces.

"The air force is indeed in trouble. The enemy's offensive has been very brutal recently. In the past month, we have shot down more than [-] enemy planes, and the enemy's offensive has not slowed down.