Holy Roman Empire

Edward VII passed the telegram while speaking.It can be seen that he is in a very depressed mood now, and he doesn't even want to say anything.

"Impossible! It's so deceitful that the great British Empire will never tolerate it..."

Before his son could finish expressing his heart, Edward VII interrupted: "Don't say these things are useless, they don't make any sense.

Franz dared to be so tough, not because our poor performance on the battlefield made him think that the Holy Roman Empire was sure of victory.

The war broke out for more than half a year, and the empire was defeated all the way. It had never won a major battle.

Now countries around the world have joined the Continental Alliance one after another, and the strength of the enemy continues to grow like a snowball.Transposition, I will do the same. "

Calmness is the greatest advantage of Edward VII. Even in such an unfavorable situation, he can still think rationally without complaining.

George: "But we..."

"No but! In this age of the jungle, being weak is the greatest original sin.

In the past, when Britain was strong, it treated other countries in the same way, even more aggressively.

Now Britain is weak and has fallen behind in the international competition, and now it is our turn to be unlucky.

Unless we can make a comeback in the next war, the final armistice agreement will only be worse than this. "

Edward VII said earnestly.

After hearing his father's explanation, George's brows tightened even more: "This armistice treaty may not be accepted by the people, but for the royal family..."

Perhaps because of tradition, Queen Victoria disliked Edward, thinking that he was too pompous to be a king.

Now Edward is not pleasing to his son again, and feels even more desperate for George's ability to respond to politics.

Fortunately, Edward VII was not a time traveler. Otherwise, he would have to find a way to change his heir knowing that George had given up the power of the monarch in history.

"Accept the Armistice Treaty"?

What a joke, how can the royal family do this kind of thing.

The people of the whole country can testify that since the outbreak of the war, His Majesty Edward VII has fallen ill, and all government affairs have been entrusted to the cabinet government.

Anyone with a little bit of political savvy knows that what is entrusted is not only power, but also responsibility.

From beginning to end, Edward VII did not participate in this war.Even if you want to do something, you have to wear a vest.

Since they did not participate, no matter how serious the consequences are, the royal family will not be involved, and all responsibilities belong to the cabinet government.

Contacting the Habsburg dynasty now is nothing more than adding another insurance to ensure that the royal family will not be liquidated after the defeat.

……

The capitalists want to run away, the royal family and the nobles are busy preparing for the way back, and the London government, which is dancing on eggs, has once again ushered in bad news.

On October 1905, 10, the Battle of Indochina, which lasted for four months, came to an end.Britain suffered another disastrous defeat, and the Continental Allied Forces swept all the way to Burma, pointing directly at India.

Before it was too late to grieve, on October 1905, 10, the Suez Canal, which had been blocked for nearly a year, resumed navigation.

The United Fleet can go east freely, and the biggest problem that restricts the Continental Allied Forces from attacking India-logistics can be solved by sea.

The fact that the United Fleet dares to divide its troops does not mean that the Royal Navy can also divide its troops.You must know that taking the inner route of the Mediterranean Sea is not a little bit closer than the detoured Royal Navy.

Once the royal forces are divided, 100% will be used by the United Fleet to take advantage of the time difference, catching them off guard and endangering the safety of the mainland.

However, regardless of reinforcements, the connection between India and the mainland was cut off, and it could only fight alone.

Think about the Indian colonial army VS European Union army, how miserable the scene was.If there is no India, will the British Empire still have an "empire"?

The question before the British government is: "India" or "native".There is no doubt that this is a proposition.

Before the British government could make a choice, the countries of the Oceanic Alliance, who were still hesitant, made a decision in an instant—disembark, and disembark at all costs.

Even Japan and the United States, which have not yet negotiated terms, cut off with the British as soon as possible, in order to downplay the fact that they are hostile to the Continental Alliance as much as possible.

Everyone has changed jobs, and John Bull, who is a loner, naturally can't fight anymore.If you don't negotiate while you still have some capital in your hands, and drag it to the back...

Chapter 161 Let Indians Defend India

It has always been easy to start a war, but difficult to end it.This time is no exception. As the disadvantaged party, if it wants to withdraw from this war, Britain must pay the price.

The bombing in the past few days has indeed lowered the expectations of the British people, but no matter how low the expectations are, it is impossible to sacrifice even the mainland.

Not to mention the independence of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, but the Indian and British governments do not want to let it out.

If you don't want to return, the morals of politicians have always been very low, and they can still compromise when necessary.

The situation in India is now rotten. Facing the siege of millions of coalition forces, it is only a matter of time before it falls.

Doomed to fail, then there is a possibility of compromise.Of course, this is only possible, and the arrogant John Bull will not bow his head until the last moment.

In order to force the British to surrender as soon as possible, on October 1905, 10, Franz ordered the combined fleet to go east to the Indian Ocean and launch a full-scale Indian war.

……

London

Indian Minister Hill: "Since August this year, the enemy has launched fierce attacks on India from the east and northwest. The situation is very critical.

On the northwest battlefield, the enemy has occupied Islamabad, and most of Pakistan has fallen; the enemy on the eastern front has occupied Burma, and is now marching towards the Bay of Bengal.

The colonial government has tried every means, even at the promise to the Indians: Let them be independent after the war in exchange for the support of the locals.

But in the face of the enemy's ferocious attack, he still seemed very powerless.Especially since the enemy's navy has already moved eastward, it will not be long before a third front will be opened from the sea.

According to the current development of the situation, if there is no reinforcements, we can only abandon the rich Indus Plain and the Ganges Plain, and retreat to the Malwa Plateau to stick to it. "

The Indus River Plain and the Ganges Plain are the essence of India. What is the difference between abandoning these areas and abandoning India?

It is a joke to stick to the plateau. No matter how solid Britain's foundation in India is, colonists are colonists after all.

When you are strong, you can naturally command the heroes; once you show a decadent trend, you will instantly be full of flames.

In fact, India is not peaceful now.If it weren't for the long-standing prestige of the British Empire and Governor Robert's tough wrist, I'm afraid there would be a lot of smoke everywhere.

But no matter how high the prestige is, it can't withstand the wear and tear of failure. As long as you lose a few more times, the situation will collapse immediately.

Secretary of the Navy Swinding: "Sending reinforcements is impossible! The Suez Canal is in the hands of the enemy, and the Cape of Good Hope has fallen. If we want to go to India, we must go around a big circle, and time simply does not allow it."

The reality is so cruel. Also rushing to the Indian Ocean, the Royal Navy needs to travel tens of thousands of nautical miles more than the coalition forces.

If they were really led by the nose by the enemy, I am afraid that as soon as they arrived in India, the enemy turned around and came back to attack the British Isles.

Without the Royal Navy to stop it, it would be impossible for Britain to prevent the enemy from landing.Once the British Isles fell, they really lost their pants.

In essence, if you lose India, you will lose money, empire, and future; if you lose your homeland, you will lose your life.

"It is really unrealistic to reinforce India. The situation has developed to this point. Britain is already making enemies with the whole world. What we can do now is to reduce losses for the empire.

For the sake of great Britain, we must not give up a single ray of hope until the last moment.

Even if India can't hold it, we can't take advantage of the enemy.Didn't Governor Robert promise to give India independence, then let the Indians take up arms to defend their own country! "

It can be seen that Adam has committed an occupational disease.As the Foreign Secretary of the British Empire, Adam is also best at being a "shit stirrer".

It is enough to prove his ability to pull up the Oceanic Alliance when Europe is the enemy.Even if the alliance eventually collapses, that is not a matter of diplomacy.

His own strength is weak, and diplomacy alone cannot reverse the decadence of Britain, but Adam is still professional in using diplomatic means to trouble the enemy.

"You are crazy!"

"Once India is made independent, we will completely lose the subcontinent, and the British Empire will sink!"

growled Chancellor Asquith.

"The jewel in the queen's crown" is not in vain.India will contribute hundreds of millions of pounds of wealth to the British Empire every year. Without this income, Britain is an ordinary power.

Foreign Secretary Adam: "Your Excellency, calm down. No one is saying that we will give up India. It's just that we can't keep the subcontinent by our own strength."

Only by making the enemy realize that India not only has a "cream cake", but also a hedgehog, can the prying hearts of the hungry wolves be dispelled.

India is in the hands of the Indians, and we still have a chance to get it back.But once it falls into the hands of the enemy, it is completely hopeless.

The top priority is that we still have to find a way to get through this catastrophe.History has proven that no alliance can last long.

Right now, the enemy is in full swing, and we are powerless to fight against it. This requires a temporary dormancy, waiting for the enemy to split.

If the empire can survive this catastrophe, we will naturally be able to return to India in the future...

Perhaps it was because he had entered the state of speech, Adam spoke more and more vigorously, as if he had already been intoxicated.

Everyone's tacit understanding has not been broken, and people always need hope.No one wants to be a loser, and everyone present is no exception.

Now betrayed by its allies, Britain is powerless to win the war.Everyone is naturally unwilling to become a loser.

Regardless of Adam's plan, how low the probability of success is, it is better than no plan.

He didn't join the war of words and guns surrounding India. After everyone's discussion was almost over, Prime Minister Campbell said something indifferently.

"Restart the negotiations!"

……

It's another year of cold winter, and St. Petersburg has been approved for silver equipment.Compared with before the war, Nicholas II seems to be ten years older at this moment.

So far in the war, if the British Empire will be the biggest loser, then the Russian Empire is the second biggest loser.

The Russia-Austria alliance, which has lasted for nearly a hundred years, has finally come around the corner.Essentially becoming the world's hegemon, the Vienna government finally couldn't bear it anymore and laid a black hand on its allies.

Just a restriction on the supply of materials, the already raging Russian Empire is on the brink of collapse.

You must know that this restriction is not being implemented by the Holy Roman Empire. Almost all member states of the Continental Alliance are involved.

The Vienna government still had to face it anyway. Even if it restricted the supply of materials to Russia, it only reduced the amount of materials imported, and did not completely cut off the supply. It even helped the Tsarist government keep the front-line army.

Other allies did not give face so much.

Price gouging is relatively gentle. Prohibiting the export of strategic materials to Russia is just a routine operation. The most ruthless thing is not only banning it yourself, but also seizing materials imported into Russia via the country.

It's called "temporary requisition", and everyone is an ally. It's nothing to borrow some supplies. They are all for war needs, and they will definitely be returned after the war.

"Return after the war" sounds like a joke.The war is over, why do we need strategic materials?

Facing such shameless actions of his allies, Nicholas II was so angry that he gritted his teeth.

If such a thing had happened during the peak period of the Russian Empire, there would be revenge without even thinking about it.

Unfortunately, this is not the time of the Russian Empire.Faced with such shameless behavior that was almost provocative by his allies, Nicholas II could only choose to temporarily forgive.

Those who want to take revenge, just think about it secretly.The Russian Empire, which is full of wolves, does not have the ability to retaliate against European countries.

Not to mention the detention of supplies, Nicholas II chose to pretend to be confused even when there were retired officers from the allies among the rebels.

If you are not confused, if you are too sober, you may not be facing "retired officers" of your allies, but "active soldiers".

"What do the Austrians say, so many things have happened, don't they need to give us an explanation?"

To capture the thief and capture the king, anyone with a discerning eye will know at a glance that countries dare to cheat the Russian Empire unscrupulously, and must have obtained the tacit approval and even support of the Holy Roman Empire behind it.

Nicholas II had no confidence, and directly sought justice from the Holy Roman Empire.

The supply of materials has not been completely cut off, which proves that the Vienna government just wants to take the opportunity to weaken the Russian Empire, not to kill the Russian Empire.

Allies are used to cheat, and the Tsarist government also did a lot to cheat teammates.Thinking back to when the Vienna government wanted to unify the German region, the tsarist government also kept making small moves.

Now the feng shui has taken turns, and the one doing things has become the Holy Roman Empire, and it is the turn of the Tsarist government to suffer.

Foreign Minister Mikhailovich replied helplessly: "The explanation given by the Vienna government is: it is under investigation.

At the same time, it is suggested that we reflect on our past actions and repair the relationship between the allies to avoid unnecessary troubles. "

"Warning", outright "warning".

At this moment, the younger brother who followed the Russian Empire no longer existed, and was replaced by the revived world hegemon.

Since he is the overlord, it is inevitable to show his arrogance.Nicholas II was unlucky and happened to catch up with this "special period".

Chapter 162 The Russo-Japanese War

"Humph!"

"The Austrians are certain that we dare not..."

When the words came to his lips, Nicholas II swallowed them back.There is no way, the current tsarist government really dare not tear up the covenant.

There are covenants and constraints. The Vienna government will at most secretly engage in small actions, and it will not target the Russian Empire on the surface.

Once there is no covenant, it will not only limit the supply of strategic materials, but also support the independence movement in a fair manner.