Holy Roman Empire

There is no perfection in this world. Although the Japanese knife is not sharp, but cut on the human body will be as painful.

The most crucial reason for not being able to kill the hairy bear is that the Russian Empire is so vast that it is even larger than the original time and space.

The most serious consequence of the Russo-Japanese War was the loss of the Far East, and then there was no more, it was impossible to penetrate Siberia with the power of the Japanese.

After a moment of silence, Frederick said slowly: "Japan alone is not enough, but with other peoples who want to be independent, it's different.

Finland, the Baltics, Poland, Bulgaria, Afghanistan, Central Asia and other regions are full of anti-Russian forces.

When the Russian Empire was strong, these anti-Russian forces could not become a climate, but in the decline of the hairy bear is not the same.

If the power of these independent organizations is not enough, then add the Russian Revolutionary Party.

Although Alexander II's reforms eased the social contradictions in the Russian Empire to a certain extent, the core contradictions still existed.

The Russian people could tolerate the defeat of their government to the European countries, but they absolutely could not tolerate their own defeat to the uncivilized Japanese.

Together with the bourgeoisie, which is dissatisfied with the distribution of power, the possibility of a revolution breaking out in Russia is very high if we push behind the scenes."

Obviously, Frederick had also done his homework. The internal hidden problems of the Russian Empire had been known for a long time.

For a giant like the Russian Empire, it was too difficult to bring down from the outside, and the only one who could really bring them down was themselves.

For the Holy Roman Empire, a divided and declining Russian Empire would be a good ally.

Franz hesitated. It had to be admitted that Frederick's plan, indeed, had a great deal of workability.

Even if the plan failed, Shenandoah would not lose anything, as the Vienna government was a "good ally" of the Tsarist government from the beginning to the end, and these anti-Russian forces had nothing to do with it.

If the plan succeeds, then the threat to the land of Shenandoah will be completely pulled out. The future can then be fully focused on the sea, with Britain to compete for hegemony.

The only problem lay in the fact that the revolution was fraught with uncertainty. As a monarch, Franz had always stayed away from "revolutions" and "national independence movements".

That is, now, if a few decades ago, Franz would have rejected it without even thinking about it.

The reason is very realistic, that is, the fear of picking up a stone and hitting his own feet, resulting in uncontrollable consequences.

Now it is different. After so many years of operation, the unified language and culture of the Holy Roman Empire, the basic plate has been stabilized.

To the countries of the world in the same period, the people of divine Rome still have a sense of superiority, the country is strong, the standard of living of the people clearly ranked at the forefront.

Social contradictions had not disappeared, but they were far from the point where a rebellion was needed. Even if the revolutionary wave is high, the impact on the divine Rome is also very small.

The problem is that the Holy Roman Empire is not alone now, and the fact that it can hold its own does not mean that the little brothers can also hold up.

Feudal thinking is strong in Armenia, internal conflicts in Spain, the Italian states are undergoing social reform, the active national thinking of the small Greece, as well as the deep water in France.

All of these countries had a breeding ground for revolutionary ideas, and it is possible that with a single shot from the Russian Empire, the European continent would be changed.

If revolutions broke out one by one, Franz thought he could handle them properly; if they swarmed together, Shinra would be overwhelmed.

"The plan sounds good, but the middle ground must be grasped. The Russian Empire can collapse, but the Tsarist government must remain.

We can push behind the scenes, but we can't intervene directly in Russia's civil unrest. This includes secretly supporting the revolutionary party and independent organizations, and we must not have a presence."

It's not that Franz is hypocritical, it's really a political necessity. The thing to pit allies do secretly on the line, take it to the stage, then there is no play.

......

Tokyo, along with the arrival of the British and Austrian navies, the ministerial corps hardened its stance against the Japanese government.

To be precise, the Shinra family pressured the Japanese government, and the countries simply followed suit, while the British remained silent most of the time.

This was the inevitable result. Regardless of how they operated secretly, openly Russia and Austria were still allies.

Now that the embassies of our allies abroad have been slaughtered by the Japanese, it would be a problem if Shenandoah did not react at all.

Countries follow and attach, it is because the Japanese broke the rules. These rules can not only protect the interests of the powers, more or in protecting the interests of small countries.

Only within the rules of the game, we can normally start diplomatic activities. After all, the powers are strong basically no one dares to mess with, even if something can retaliate back.

Small countries can not, the occurrence of things thousands of miles away, is completely out of reach, suffered a great deal of aggravation can only knock down the teeth to swallow inside.

Now we demand that the Japanese government be severely punished, in essence, is the death of the rabbit under the fox grief to make an example of the monkey.

As the saying goes, the wrath of the people is difficult to offend, the self-proclaimed civilized people of Britain, naturally, will not be for the interests of Japan's allies, and the countries hard top.

The company's main goal is to provide the best possible service to its customers. Now the countries are asking for severe punishment, just a few more click responsible for the Japanese government to lose face.

The dead are Japanese, the disgrace is also the Japanese government, in the British Minister Enriquez, this is not a matter.

If not for the British-Japanese alliance, Enriquez would have pressured the Japanese government to hand over the right to investigate the case.

As diplomats, Enriquez and the Ministerial Corps were on the same page when it came to maintaining the safety of diplomats.

The "rumble" sounded like thunder in the sky. The Emperor Meiji, who was eating, could not help but drop the tableware in his hands.

He hurriedly told his lady-in-waiting, "Send someone to see where the guns are firing."

The times were different. Ever since the British and Austrian navies arrived in the Sea of Japan, the Japanese navy had been ordered to stay in camp, and even warships were forbidden to go up.

The Japanese government is so careful and cautious because it is afraid that the middle-aged teenagers below can't stand the excitement and run out to PK with the British and Austrian navies.

A Russian Empire the Japanese government gambled on the national fortune, and then mess with a major power, it will really be cool.

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The naval command, looking at the black press of petitioning generals, Admiral Ito Yuuheng face iron reprimanded: "A group of fools, do not look at what time it is.

To go to sea for training. Do you take me for a fool?

Do you really think that you are invincible after two battles?

Believe it or not, if you leave the port now, in less than two hours, each and every one of you will have to feed the sharks in the sea.

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Pass the order down, all officers and men immediately go back to their barracks to rest, no matter what happens, no one is allowed to board the ship."

There was no way out, just now the British and Austrian navy had a live test fire against the harbor.

Because they did not aim at the buildings ashore, the shells landed in the water not far from the harbor and exploded, but the Japanese naval officers and men were enraged.

When anger got to their heads, their intelligence was offline. When the head is hot, these guys came to petition to go to sea to train and expel the "enemy navy" outside.

The people below are in over their heads, it does not mean that Ito Yuuhei is also in over his head. If you really go out to make trouble, it is possible to be taken away by a wave of people.

Although there is a British-Japanese alliance, under normal circumstances, the Royal Navy will not attack the Japanese Navy; Japan and Shinra also have no core conflict of interest, the possibility of blackmailing them is also not high.

Yet political matters are usually a matter for consideration at the top. There were radicals in the Japanese Navy, and there were equally radicals in the British and Austrian navies.

If they really met, no one could be sure that the two sides would not really fight. At least Ito Yuuhei does not think that with the power of the Japanese navy, he can make the other side back off.

It's not easy for Japan to accumulate these family bases, in case they really dry up, then it's over.

Not to say that two hours will have to go to sea to feed the sharks, the loss of heavy, vitality will always be there.

The navy is not a land army, and relatively speaking the Japanese navy is still calm. At least under the strict order of Yuuheng Ito, everyone still obediently returned to the camp.

Having dispatched these troubles, Ito Yuuhei immediately headed straight for the Emperor's Palace. This time it was only a test shot at the water, causing very limited damage, and there was no guarantee that the next time it would not aim at the buildings on shore and fire.

This year's European powers how domineering, Ito Yuuheng is personally experienced, he does not think that outside the fleet does not dare to move the real thing.

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Forced to suppress the anger in his heart, Emperor Meiji said slowly, "The Ministerial Corps has already pressured by force, how do you think we should deal with it now?"

There is no doubt that the British and Austrian navies that entered Tokyo Bay were a big problem for the Japanese government.

Not to mention the fact that it is simply unwinnable, even if it can win, the Japanese government does not dare to take action.

Fortunately, it is now only forceful pressure and not really shelling, otherwise the Japanese government would really have to cry.

Land Minister Yamagata Aritomo: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. We have confirmed that only the British and Austrian navies arrived in Tokyo Bay, and did not carry marines.

The Ministerial Corps is now merely bluffing and trying to use political blackmail to force us to give in; they do not have the ability to initiate a landing.

The countries have a limited number of troops in East Asia, and even if all of them are transferred, the Army is still capable of defending Honshu Island."

To Yamagata Arigato's sworn assurance, the crowd simply chose to ignore. Only the brain is in the water, will go to war with the countries.

Defending Honshu Island is of little use. Japan is an island nation with few resources. As long as the enemy blockade on a year and a half, Japan will play themselves out.

The forceful pressure of the Ministerial Corps can be mere political blackmail, or it can change from false to real.

Had it not been for the British acting as second fiddle and dragging their feet in the ministerial corps, the Japanese government would have wimped out.

Foreign Minister Inoue Sin: "Actually, the Ministerial Corps' conditions are not impossible to consider. Their request for the right to investigate and judge cases is not intentionally directed at the Empire.

The main thing is that the Russian embassy case has made them feel the death of the rabbit, and they want to make an example of the monkey and re-establish the majesty of international rules.

The enemy of the Empire is only the Russians, and we cannot mistake the Ministerial Corps for the enemy. The Ministerial Corps is now targeting us only at the right time; they and the Russians were never meant to be together.

If we can't take care of the ministerial delegation before the Russians arrive, it's possible that they will really merge, and then the Empire will be in danger."

Prime Minister Okuma Shigenobu: "No! Allowing the Ministerial Corps to participate in the investigation and trial is already our biggest concession, and the leading role in the case must not be ceded.

The most fearful thing in diplomacy is to set a precedent. Once this precedent is set, in future cases involving citizens of various countries, they will all jump out and fight for the right to try ......"

Although Inoue Sin had been as subtle as possible, Okuma Shigenobu still had some difficulty accepting it. Compromising with the Ministerial Corps might seem like a solution to the problem, but sovereignty was lost.

Whether it is the "right to investigate" or the "right to judge", it is an important sovereignty of a country. Generally speaking, when it comes to national sovereignty, it is very troublesome.

In a sense, giving up the lead is "selling out". Perhaps the people present can put the big picture in perspective, but the Japanese people outside do not have such a big picture view.

Ito Hirobumi interrupted, "Okuma-kun, there are priorities. It's not too late to deal with future troubles in the future, but the most critical thing is to get through the present moment.

In the negotiations with the ministerial delegation, I can ascertain that the Minister of Shinra is currently just making a show of himself and is not going all out. Including the conditions proposed, none of them are too demanding.

Once the Russian representatives arrived, the situation was very different. In view of the Russian-Austrian alliance, Shenandoah would definitely support the Russians.

Now the countries on the European land are looking at the face of Vienna, Shenandoah supports the Russians, most of the members of the ministerial delegation will support the Russians.

When the time comes, it is a matter of investigation and trial rights. If the Tsarist government was willing to pay the price, it was not impossible to pull together an allied army.

The British cannot be relied upon, and once the continental countries support the Russians, there is a high probability that we will be reduced to a pariah.

Similar cases have occurred too often in British history. Including the strong moment of the French Empire, were sold by the British."

Some alarmist talk, but the truth is right. International politics, the time to be from the heart, it is necessary to be from the heart.

"Too rigid and easy to break."

For small countries, the ability to bend and stretch to be able to live long. In this era of weakness, a toughness that is the way to die.

......

With the appearance of the joint investigation mission, the Japanese folk directly exploded, the protest march slogans resounded throughout the city of Tokyo.

The foreign students who just arrived in Japan and entered Tokyo were stunned by the scene before them.

A young student, unable to sober up, blurted out, "This is Japan, it's too chaotic, isn't it?"

There were people demonstrating everywhere, so it was impossible not to be chaotic. The fact that the social order did not collapse was the result of the efforts of the Japanese police.

The young student who came to pick them up explained, "Japan is the most orderly country, you just came at a bad time, Tokyo was still very prosperous in the old days.

Only recently they have run into trouble, and now the Japanese people are protesting against the Western powers and violating their national sovereignty."

The "violation of Japan's national sovereignty" was undoubtedly a huge shock to the minds of the Far Eastern students who had just left the country.

Thanks to the Japanese government's good propaganda work, and with the victory over Spain, Japan was already a rising power in the eyes of many people in East Asia.

Otherwise, people would not have come all the way across the ocean to learn the way of a strong country. But just arrived in Tokyo, and met this scene in front of him.

"Brother Boan, Japan is not the world's strongest country, how would ......"

The young man did not wait to finish his sentence, the young scholar called Boan interrupted: "This question, it is a long story.

Now this occasion is also not suitable to talk about this topic, it is better to go to my residence first, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble."

Far away in a foreign country, the most fearful thing is trouble. The Far Eastern Empire is not something that can resist things, so if you encounter something, you can solve it yourself, don't expect a bunch of officials to come forward.

With questions, the crowd arrived at a small two-story wooden building. The exterior is slightly dated, but the interior is very well-decorated, very much in line with the low-key, restrained style of the Chinese.

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After making a pot of tea, the young student called Boan slowly spoke: "There are two other students from home living here, but they were invited to participate in the parade.

Because you are coming, I did not go to the party. In fact, they did not want to participate, but they could not resist the favor.

You are new to the country, in the future encounter this kind of thing, can avoid it, really can not avoid, but also do not rush forward.

Especially in the recent period, if it is not necessary, try not to go out, and do not participate in club activities."

The slightly older man asked, "Boan, you are so cautious, what has happened recently?"

"I thought you guys were aware of it, but it seems that news from the old country is still seriously lagging behind. Half a month ago, an anti-Russian demonstration broke out in Tokyo.

Not knowing what happened midway, the people involved in the march stormed the Russian Embassy in Tokyo and all Russian diplomatic staff were killed.

The outbreak of the Russian embassy case triggered a strong backlash from the embassies in Tokyo, and a Ministerial Corps was formed under the leadership of Britain and Austria.

After the formation of the mission, there was a fierce conflict with the Japanese government over the right to investigate and judge the Russian embassy case.

Yesterday at noon, the British and Austrian navies also shelled Tokyo Bay. It is not known exactly what happened, but in any case the Japanese government gave in.

Not only did it hand over the lead of the case, but also, under the pressure of the Ministerial Corps, it arrested overnight members of several societies, including the Anti-Russian Revenge Society and the Iron Blood Revenge Society.

Once the news spread, a movement to defend sovereignty broke out in Tokyo today, demanding that the government release the arrested Russian Embassy suspects and reject the Ministerial Corps' involvement in the Embassy case.

Regardless of the final outcome, Tokyo will most likely be in chaos for some time to come. This has little to do with us, so you'd better not get involved."

The dumbfounded expressions of the crowd told me that they were stunned by the news.

It is impossible to get involved, it is too late to avoid such things. Unless one is tired of living, no normal person would go to this hilarious.