Holy Roman Empire

After entering 1851, the situation in the Near East became increasingly tense.Russia and Austria are eyeing the Ottoman Empire, and the Sudanese government invites Britain and France to mediate the conflict.

Whatever the price of the Ottoman Empire, regardless of it.The problem now is that the French government is busy fighting, and the British alone cannot scare Russia and Austria.

In the eyes of the British, the core of the crisis in the Near East is the Russians. As long as they do not engage in things, it is easy to persuade Austria.

Under this judgment, the British-Russian negotiations started.There is no doubt that the British do not think that the problem can be solved at the negotiating table. The main purpose of this negotiation is to delay time.

The London government and Louis Napoleon Bonaparte have joined together. In response to the increasingly severe crisis in the Near East, the British decided to support Napoleon III's seizure of power.

The British wanted to delay the time, and the Russians were not ready, and the negotiation started in this situation.

Vienna

The Austrian government is discussing the British-Russian negotiations, which affects Austria's next strategy. In case the British fooled the bear, the strategy of going west would be ruined.

Metternich analyzed: "British-Russian conflicts have a long history, and the conflicts of interest between the two sides are very serious. From the Near East to the Far East, the focus of the contradictions between the two countries is everywhere.

Unless one of them can make substantial concessions, otherwise the conflict between the two countries is inevitable.

The current crisis in the Near East, mainly caused by the core strategy of the Russians, has been prepared for so long, and it is now more difficult for them to stop."

After the decline of the Ottoman Empire, a voice appeared inside Russia, swallowing this veteran empire and inheriting all their legacy.

Because of his appetite, the Russian plan was naturally resisted by various countries.Although they were not able to swallow the empire, the Russians still got enough benefits in the last two Russian-Turkish wars.

Perhaps it was too difficult to swallow the Ottoman Empire in one go, and the Russians set two small goals to complete the plan step by step.

The first step is to control the Black Sea, go south to the Balkans, and occupy the two straits;

The second step is to firmly grasp the protection of the Orthodox Christians in the Ottoman Empire, and then cannibalize the Ottoman Empire.

The core of the first step of the strategic plan is to occupy the two straits. Only by grasping this golden waterway can the strategic security of the Russian Empire be guaranteed, and there is no need to worry about being blocked by the Ottoman Empire.

This is also the first step for the Russians to go to the ocean, and it is a core part of his maritime strategy.

However, this most critical step was signed by the British as early as 1841 when the London Straits Convention was signed.

After the Russians fought for half a century, the achievements of the Czarist government were lost, and the tsarist government of Orthodox Christians would no longer let go.The fuse of the Crimean War in history is religious contradiction.

Now that the Russian-Austrian alliance has formed, the diplomatic situation of the European powers to suppress Russia has changed, and the French are not in the state. If you do not use this opportunity to occupy the two straits, the Russians will have no chance.

It happened that the crisis in the Holy Land gave the Russians a full excuse for war.The reason why they have not yet started is that they are preparing for war.

Do n’t the Ottoman government know these problems?Obviously impossible, as an old enemy, the Ottoman government never relaxed its vigilance against the Russians.

The problem is that even if they know everything, except for passive response, they can only expect international mediation.

There is no active attack, the Russians are not prepared for war, and the Ottoman Empire is also not prepared for war.

Nominally, they have a large number of troops, and they seem to be strong and strong.But my family knows their own affairs, the seemingly powerful Ottoman army is actually just a flower shelf.

Whether they fight against the Russians or against Austria, they counsel.This is not a sentence of government corruption and incompetence, which can cover the past.The gap in national strength cannot be bridged overnight.

After thinking for a while, Prime Minister Felix said: "It is inevitable for the Russians to start, but we are not sure whether they will start in the second half of this year or whether they will delay it until 1852.

Not only is the time of the outbreak of the war uncertain, it is also unknown how long this war, destined for a large scale, will last.

The most worrying thing is whether Britain and France will participate in the war. Even if they participate in this war, how much strength will they show.

Before these problems can be determined, any action we take is risky.Now we have to find a way to control the risk within a certain range."

This is the difference between a big country and a small country. A small country does not need to consider the aftermath when formulating a strategy. If you win everything you can say, if you lose, you are done.

Austria is different. As long as it does not blindly come, even if it fails once, there is also a second chance to come again. It is necessary to carry out risk control in advance.

Marshal Radsky shook his head and said: "If we want to control the risk, then after the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish war, we can only wait for the war to escalate, and we cannot move until the French have not sent troops.

What if the French do not participate in the war?Are we going to give up this plan?"

Prime Minister Felix said affirmatively: "It depends on the determination of the British. As long as they are willing, there will be a way to pull the French together."

This conclusion is the same as that of Franz. Who called Louis Napoleon Bonaparte by the British?

Historically, he himself was a patient with severe phobia, and he often echoed the British.During his administration, he hardly saw the French government and the British hard-top.

Franz thought for a while and said: "The key to the success of this strategy lies in confidentiality, a sudden attack from various countries, resulting in established facts, forcing the British and French to recognize.

As long as the plan is not exposed, the initiative is in our hands. When to do it or not, it is up to us to decide.

After the outbreak of the Russo-Turkish War, will Britain and France participate in the war? This question is beyond our control, but the Ottomans must be more anxious.

Bringing Britain and France to the war is their only option to escape the crisis.When necessary, let the Ottoman Empire know that our goal is only the Danube Basin."

To deceive the Ottomans, Franz did not have any heart pressure. If he was told that the Austrian government did not have any interest in them this time, it is estimated that the Sudanese government would not believe it.

It's better to expose a fake message and make the Ottomans believe it is true. The Austrian appetite is undoubtedly much smaller than the Russians who want to swallow them.

With a clear distinction between the primary and secondary enemies, the Ottoman government has few options.Being bitten by Austria is nothing more than a disease of dermatophytes. If bitten by the Russians, it will be half disabled if it is not dead.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Karl proposed: "Your Majesty, in order to cope with the following war, the Ministry of Finance proposes to implement the tobacco and alcohol monopoly system in order to raise more war funding."

Austria has funds for war, and it is enough to unify the South German region, but it is not necessary to face the interference of various countries.

The Austrian empire was also a big business, and had long since passed the stage of adventure.Franz doesn't like to take risks either. It's impossible to run the war stupidly with only a few months of war funding.

So from the beginning, the strategic plan made was to take into account the intervention of the great powers. The worst situation was to start a war with the three countries at the same time.

Of course, this is based on the combination of Russia and Austria.Heads-up, Franz is not so reckless, nor is the Austrian government confident.

The side with more warriors always takes advantage, especially when two-line operations or even three-line operations are possible.

If there are many soldiers, the military expenditure will naturally be large. It is necessary to raise as much war gold as possible.

The most direct way is to collect war taxes, unless the war has broken out, otherwise Franz will not do it, but he is a law-abiding person.

"How much income can be increased after implementing the tobacco and alcohol monopoly system?" Franz asked with concern.

After thinking for a while, Karl replied: "Based on the current domestic economic development, after the implementation of the tobacco and alcohol monopoly system, the annual income can be increased by at least 35 million rupiah."

In the case of the original financial income, it can also increase the income of 35 million rupiah, and the profits of tobacco and alcohol are generally visible.

"Prime Minister, what do you think?" Franz asked

35 million rupiah is enough to impress Franz. Deeply, he has agreed, and now asking the Prime Minister for his opinion, it is necessary for the Cabinet to implement this plan.

Prime Minister Felix replied without hesitation: "Your Majesty, special circumstances can be treated in a special way. The government will do ideological work for the capitalists, presumably they will understand."

Obviously, everyone's bottom line is so high, in order to increase the financial income of 35 million rupiah, everyone does not mind sacrificing the interests of some people.

Whether the capitalists with damaged interests can figure it out, this question is no longer important, anyway, they have no say in politics.

Historically, the Austrian government implemented salt and tobacco monopoly.However, the frantic Franz, as early as the previous people's livelihood bill, included salt and food in the daily necessities.

In order for the people to be able to fill their stomachs and not rebel, the prices of these necessities are strictly controlled by the government.

When the price cannot be raised, including salt in the monopoly will not increase much income, and the Ministry of Finance will naturally choose another wine with higher profits.

Neither of these two commodities is a necessity of life. Even if the price is a little higher, it does n’t matter. Less smoking and drinking are also good for your health.

This is the real idea of ​​Franz. Although he himself smokes and drinks alcohol, it does not prevent him from guiding the people and cultivating a correct lifestyle.

Franz thought for a while and said: "Since this is the case, then the government will implement legislation on tobacco and alcohol monopoly as soon as possible."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Felix replied