Holy Roman Empire

Franz had no choice but to make this decision.The Austrian army had just suppressed the domestic rebellion, destroyed the Kingdom of Sardinia, and by the way, intervened in the Papal State.

He now has hundreds of thousands of veterans who have seen blood, and people with a little military knowledge know how precious veterans with rich combat experience are.

This means that the combat effectiveness of the Austrian Army is at its peak, no worse than that of any country in this era.

If this time is missed and the veterans who have seen the blood are retired, then the combat effectiveness of the Austrian army will slowly decline.

No matter how strict the training is, it is not as effective as getting the soldiers to the battlefield.After winning a few victories, they became arrogant soldiers.

With such a big advantage, how could Franz give up?Moreover, the veteran of the Austrian military is already old, and there is no chance to play the residual heat without hitting them.

For example, if Marshal Radsky has more than eighty people, even if he is a good man, Franz is not worried about letting him go to the front line to lead troops.

At this time, their gang of old guys can also dispatch commands in the staff. If another ten or eight years later, Franz will have to accept the reality of the decline of the Austrian star.

This is a reincarnation, and no country can remain at its peak forever.If the layout is not completed at this time, the risk will increase greatly if you do it in the future.

This is not to say that there are no successors in the Austrian army. The problem is that the famous generals are all played on the battlefield.Did not prove his general on the battlefield, who knows if he is really capable, or talk on paper?

In the case of uncertainty about the general ’s strength, the best way is to fight in a daze, use national power to delay the past, and not give the enemy a chance.

This point proved during the World Wars that the Germans had the best generals in the world and had the most famous generals, but they lost in the end, as was the case in both World Wars.

It is obviously impossible for Austria to have that kind of advantage before digesting the South German region.National strength may overwhelm Prussia, but if you want to overwhelm the French, you should stop dreaming.

The final result is that in 1851 Austria ’s military budget was increased again, from the original 739.572 million rupiah to 112 million rupiah.

If such expenditures are not fought, the Austrian government will have to give up at most for three to five years.

These increased military expenses are for the Army, and the Navy should not expect it. No matter whether it is going west into the German region or south into the Balkan Peninsula, there is no opportunity for them to perform.

The direct consequence of the increase in military expenditure is that Austria ’s active-duty troops have been expanded to 512,000, and the civilians have also begun to form a training reserve. This time the goal is not to increase 200,000 annually. In 1851, reserve will increase by 350,000.

If you add the existing 586,000 reserve forces, in theory, you have 936,000 reserve forces.In fact, this is impossible. Every year, the reserve force has 20,000 or 30,000 people who are old enough to withdraw from it.

These reserve forces cannot be trained in one year.Based on past experience, the reserve force has been trained for more than three years before it can compete with the recruits who have been in the military for one year.

Of course, there must be a veteran band inside, otherwise this time will be greatly extended.

Young and middle-aged people who participate in reserve training naturally have preferential treatment, for example: exemption from agricultural tax on 3 hectares of land, and those who have accidents during training can enjoy military pensions ...

The sudden expansion of the Austrian government naturally did not result in chaos. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs also informed the Russians that since everyone is an ally, these issues still need to be communicated.

St petersburg

After receiving the notice from Austria, Nikolai I knew that his strategic intentions were exposed.This is something that cannot be done. The preparations for war are so great, how can it be kept secret?

This is not a mythical novel. From the expansion of military preparations, the preparation of materials, to the final war, there are millions of people involved. How can it be kept secret?

Even if the tsarist government used the Far East strategy as a guise, it would have no effect.The Siberian railway has not been repaired, and hundreds of thousands of troops have been sent to the Far East. It is estimated that they will starve to death halfway.

When you open the map, you know that the only place where the Russians can mobilize hundreds of thousands of troops to do things is the Ottoman Empire.

Nicholas I asked in confusion: "Aren't the Austrian governments saying they want to cultivate themselves, and they can't use force within ten years? Why can't they bear it so quickly?"

Foreign Minister Carl Worsell replied: "Your Majesty, Austria has come out of the civil war, and even because of the suppression of the party, the government has issued a sum of money and confiscated a lot of property.

Our preliminary judgment is that the question of whether the Austrians are prepared to pick up bargains when we attack the Ottoman Empire, specifically whether they are plotting in the Southern German region or the Balkans, is still uncertain."

He didn't dare to say that the Austrian government made a fortune by copying the noble's house.In case the czar becomes interested, he will suffer bad luck.

The Russian Empire is also a noble system, even more conservative than Austria.Therefore, the propaganda in Russia is that the Austrian government seized the rebel capitalists, and the local nobles participated in the rebellion and were taken away in a lump sum.

Nicholas I said indifferently: "This is a good thing. The Austrians have moved. They can also help us share a little pressure and see if the British can look over there."

Nicholas I had this proud capital. The reason why Europe has been stable in recent decades is that in addition to the constraints of the Vienna system, more European countries have jointly suppressed Russia and prevented them from expanding abroad.

Even if they are confident, they don't think they can single out the whole of Europe, so the tsarist government of the Vienna era was quite peaceful.

After so many years, the Russians have long been unable to bear it.At this time Austria abandoned its previous position and agreed to their expansion into the Ottoman Empire.

After the signing of the Russian-Austrian secret contract, the last chain of impediment to their expansion has been opened, and the tsarist government can no longer bear it.

In alliance with Austria, the Russians did not expect to receive Austrian military assistance, and there was no shortage of soldiers for His Majesty the Tsar. Austria only had to be a good nurse.

This is the positioning of the Russians for Austria, and the alliance between the two sides is also the same. In the east, Russia and Austria jointly suppressed the Kingdom of Prussia, and in the south, they dealt with the Ottoman Empire.

No matter in Austria or Russia, there is no slight pressure to bully the Ottoman Empire, and we do not think it necessary to form a coalition.

In fact, in terms of geographical location, neither side is suitable for organizing coalition forces, which involves the issue of post-war distribution.

Don't think that you can get it done with a secret contract. These trophies still need to be defeated by themselves to be more reliable.Otherwise, something has changed on the battlefield and the site that was originally booked has not been won. Is the original agreement still valid?

If it is the site that one side hit alone, then there is no need to say, whoever hits it will belong to who, if it is hit jointly, everyone will contribute, and there will be controversy when splitting the money.

In order to avoid this situation, both sides have made an agreement, each fighting according to their own sphere of influence, if they cross the boundary, even if they are busy.

Unlike what the later generations preached, the tsarist government did not have the ambition to unify the European continent. What they wanted was to establish a consolidated European hegemony.

It is not that we do not want to unify the European continent, but we simply cannot do it.With the exception of ancient Rome, the European continent has never been unified again.

Napoleon, who hung up the sky, just expanded the site, and then supported the pro-French regime, without unifying the entire European continent. Nicholas I naturally would not think that Russia has the power to unify the European continent.

This is also a prerequisite for the establishment of the Russian-Austrian alliance. If the tsarist government wanted to unify the European continent and the Hungarian revolution broke out in history, the Russians would not help Austria to suppress the rebellion, but take the opportunity to directly defeat Austria.

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The Russians do n’t care. The two sides are allies. They can ignore the Austrian military expansion, but some people ca n’t help it.

The person who knows you best is not necessarily your friend, but there must be your enemy.The Ottoman Empire is undoubtedly a tragedy, they are feuds with Russia and Austria.

Looking at the reactions of the two neighbors, the Sudanese government has gotten anxious.Abdul Meguid I dare to swear in the name of *** that these two neighbors are absolutely uneasy and kind.

There is no way, whoever thinks of him in his place, after all, they are centuries old enemies, who does not know who?Russia and Austria are traditional allies, and they are traditional enemies. What is the problem with joining hands to do them?

Not to mention that the two come together, even one-on-one heads-up Abdul Mejid I can't stand it.

Don't think of reform, the Ottoman Empire is considered a European power.Since his family knew his own affairs, the core problems of the Ottoman Empire had never been resolved.

On the surface, they are also a modern country. In fact, because of the internal contradictions, the Ottoman Empire's power is just fat.

Of course, their two enemies are actually not too powerful.Whether it is Russia or Austria, the strength shown in appearance is stronger than their true strength.

Everyone is a typical example of foreign power, but the internal contradictions between Russia and Austria have been suppressed, which is stronger than the Ottoman Empire.

Regrettably, even the superficial strength, the Ottoman Empire is much weaker.Compared with most small European countries, they are considered to be powerful countries, and they are "cups" on the coffee table than any other power.

Abdul Meguid I asked with concern: "What do you say about Britain and France?"

The Foreign Secretary's face sank. At such a long distance, the cable telegram was not connected. How could he know things that are thousands of miles away?

However, Abdul Mejid I was not easy to mess with. Compared with other European countries, the ministers of the Ottoman Empire were the least insecure, and the Sultan was going to lose his head when he got angry.

"Your Majesty, no news has come back yet. But before we informed the British that the Russians were preparing for war, the London government had already given a reply. Once the Russo-Turkish war broke out again, they would be on our side." Diplomacy The Minister said,

This news made Abdul Mejid I's nervous mood a little better, but worry is still indispensable.

Even if the British support them, they still can't stand it?With one enemy and two, the Ottoman Empire at its peak expressed no pressure. Now they really can't stand it.

"How are we preparing?" Abdul Mejid I continued to ask

The Minister of War quickly replied: "Your Majesty, as of now, we have expanded our army to 530,000, and we expect to expand to 800,000 in the next three months.

Once the war breaks out, we can mobilize another 300,000 troops, enough to deal with any unexpected situation."

If there are really so many regular troops, then in the Crimean War, the Ottoman Empire will not be crushed by the Russians.

As a degenerate veteran empire, Ottoman has no shortage of corruption, bribery, empty talk, and reselling military supplies.