Holy Roman Empire

St petersburg

The tsarist government is in a dilemma. Austria is expanding too fast and must find a way to contain it.

But the Russian-Austrian alliance cannot be broken. Austria is the only weighty ally of the tsarist government on the European continent, and it must not be lost.

Now Austria has not expanded beyond the scope of the treaty, and they cannot find an excuse for interference.

This has nothing to do with credibility, as long as the interests are appropriate, the Tsarist government does not care about selling teammates.

Obviously, the current interest is not enough for the Tsar to sell his teammates.Even if Britain and France gave up the Ottoman Empire, the tsarist government could not tear the Russian-Austrian covenant.

The reason is very simple. The Near East War awakened the tsarist government and made them understand that they were not as powerful as expected.Since it is not strong enough, it needs allies.

Throughout the world, there are only a handful of countries that are eligible to be Russian allies.

Instability within Spain, Isabel II was too busy fighting, unable to intervene in continental affairs.Such an ally will not be sent to Nicholas I.

The two guys from England and France are capable, but are you fighting?The enemies of Ming Huang, no doubt, how can they become allies?

Looking again, there is only the quasi-power of the Kingdom of Prussia, let alone the previous contradictions between the two sides, let's mention that the Russians who allied with the Kingdom of Prussia obviously suffered a loss.

The Prussians are powerless when they need help; in turn, they must also support Prussia from time to time.

The reason for finding an ally is because the common interests cannot meet the needs of each, and the alliance cannot be discussed. This is also the reason for the collapse of the Nordic court system.

Foreign Minister Carl Worsell said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the call for reunification in the German region is very high. Bavarian nationalism is not the most fanatical. They all supported the united war initiated by Austria with practical actions.

It is estimated that other states are not much better. Except for the Kingdom of Prussia, other states may be tempted by the Austrians by political means.

Now the Prussians were also intimidated and dared not to send troops to intervene in this war.The German war of reunification that we had anticipated was now an armed march in Austria.

If we do not intervene, Britain and France may not be able to stop Austria ’s next move."

Allies also need to beware, Austria is developing too fast, and it is not a good thing for the Russians.

The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Stanley Rod, objected: "We cannot directly intervene in this German war of reunification. The Russian-Australian covenant has delineated the sphere of influence of the two countries and we cannot Default.

The enemy of the Russian Empire is Anglo-French Ottomans. If we bravely intervene in this war, it will only free our enemies.Without the support of Austria, we will not be able to fight this Near East War.

The threat of Austria is only possible, it is still based on their unification of the German region.Now their chance of unifying the German region is still very small, at least the Kingdom of Prussia has not yet succumbed.

Moreover, this kind of threat is not just against us. Now we should worry most about the French. Austria has unified the German region, and the greatest threat to them is."

Geopolitics determines the strategic threats of various countries.The British Isles are isolated from the European continent, and the threat of the British can only come from the sea; after the reunification of the German region, the French bear the brunt, followed by Russia.

"No, Mr. Arestan Rod. You misunderstood. Interfering in this war and observing the covenant are not contradictory. As long as we support the Austrians to get the pre-agreed site, it is not a violation of the covenant.

This matter can allow Britain and France to be this wicked person, and we do not need to directly clash with Austria."Karl Worcester explained

Ari Stanley Rod asked uncertainly: "Are you talking about splitting the German region and completely breaking the road of unification in the German region?"

Karl Worsell's affirmative answer: "Yes, the facts have proved that after the awakening of nationalism, if the German region is not divided, it will unify sooner or later.

It is still too late to stop it. If it is a little later, the Kingdom of Prussia will be swayed by public opinion. We just want to stop them from unifying!"

"What specific plan do you have?" Nicholas I asked with interest

Karl Worsell analyzed: "Your Majesty, this plan also requires the contribution of Britain and France, and cannot be proposed by us. This will affect Russia-Austria relations.

According to the current situation, it is not a problem for the Austrians to get the South German region. If Britain and France are willing to stop it, they can be allowed to be the villains.

Prussia can obtain a certain expansion in the North German region. The Principalities of Schleswig and Holstein are allocated to the Danes. The states in the western region can be merged with Belgium and the Netherlands.

Of course, regardless of our business in West Germany, the British have a headache.It does not matter whether it is for Prussia, the two younger brothers of Belgium and the Netherlands, or independence.

As long as these economically developed regions are not annexed by Austria, their strength will not skyrocket.After the division of Germany, Austria's road of expansion was blocked, and at that time they could only compete for overseas colonies.

This is bound to conflict with Britain and France, and after having a common enemy, the relationship between the Russian-Austrian alliance is expected to go further."

Solving problems once and for all is indeed the best option. As long as the German region is completely divided, no country on the European continent can threaten the security of the Russian Empire.

At least for now, it is not clear which country has the power to threaten Russia.Even the French who are most feared by the Tsarist government are not as terrible as the Napoleonic era.

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Paris

The situation changed too quickly, and Napoleon III's plan to sit down and watch the tiger's fight had already died before he could start.

All the states in the German region became ostriches, as if the Bavarian government were really guilty, and Austria overthrew their rule.

Well, with the information from Bavaria, Napoleon III had to admit that Austria was indeed expected this time.

This means that it will be easy for Austria to annex Bavaria. From beginning to end, there will be an armed march, with the total number of casualties on both sides not exceeding three digits.With a good foundation of the people, there will be no problems with ruling in the future.

Napoleon III cursed: "Everyone knows the news from the German region.

The situation is completely beyond control. If we don't take action again, maybe it won't be long before Austria can rebuild that damn Shinra Empire.

If you do n’t want to watch the monster that has plagued France for hundreds of years, then try to strangle them now!"

Interior Minister Pesini suggested: "Your Majesty, we must prepare for armed intervention in the current situation. Given the current situation in the German region, these states will not become our allies.

Austria ’s strength is not weak, and for the sake of insurance, it is best to be able to join forces with Britain and Russia.The most important thing now is to coordinate diplomatic relations and ensure that the major powers have a consistent position."

Pesini was the mastermind of Napoleon III, including the restoration plan, which he made in one hand.In governing the country, he may not be good at it, but he is definitely a master at playing power.

Obviously, he was persuading Napoleon III not to intervene in the war. When he said it in his mouth, it became a diplomatic need.

It also vaguely reminded Napoleon III that the main force of France is still on the battlefield in the Near East, and the domestic strength is empty. If the troops are sent out at this point, they will contribute to the enemy's record.

There is no way, all the people in the Napoleonic era are soldiers of the past tense.The current French Empire has not kept pace with Prussia in terms of mobilization speed.

If there is not enough army in his hand, he jumps out and intervenes by force. Isn't that a joke?

Napoleon III asked with concern: "How long will it take for us to have enough troops to interfere in this war?"

Army Secretary Arnold thought for a while and said, "Your Majesty, because of the Near East War, our standing army has now exceeded 800,000, and a large number of reserves have been recruited.

There are 280,000 in the Crimean peninsula, 200,000 in Constantinople, and 154,000 in overseas colonies. There are fewer than 170,000 troops in the country.

Now we can mobilize 150,000 young people into the army every month. These recruits need at least three months of training before they can be put on the battlefield.

If we want to interfere in this war alone, it will take at least half a year before we have enough troops."

Napoleon III completely eliminated the idea of ​​doing it alone.This is a good thing for the July dynasty. During the Louis-Philippe period, the French standing army was usually more than 200,000, and the system of all the soldiers was abandoned.

After Napoleon III came to power, the army was expanded to 800,000, where there are so many reserves that can be recruited directly.

France, a school-aged youth, is not lacking, but these people can not go to the battlefield without taking up arms, and they must also undergo certain training.

Three months of basic training is actually already the cannon fodder in the cannon fodder, and the combat effectiveness is poor.Napoleon III did not dare to bring such an unreliable army on the battlefield.

This is not to say that the mobilization ability of the French is really poor. Everyone is similar in this era. Before Franz reformed the military system, Austria's mobilization ability was also similar to that of the French.

In this era, the countries that could quickly mobilize 800,000 troops came out of Europe.Of course, there are still many countries that can make up the number of people, but there is no way to guarantee combat effectiveness.

Seeing one leaf and knowing the autumn, according to the situation in France, Napoleon III quickly reached a conclusion that this military intervention might be difficult to carry on.

Unless the Austrians really want to unify Germany, and make everyone anxious.Britain, France, Russia and the three countries have drawn back the fighting troops, otherwise there is not enough troops in everyone's hands.

His judgment is not wrong. The British gave up the plan of force intervention for the first time because the British Army could not produce a large enough force.

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While all countries were preparing, Franz was not idle, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was busy, and opened public relations throughout the European continent.

Not even Switzerland, which had a feud with the Habsburg dynasty, let go of hatred.Since the announcement of permanent neutrality at the 1815 Vienna Conference, relations between the two countries have normalized.

Of course, this is not the focus of Austria ’s public relations, but only a routine matter to show the attitude to the Swiss government.

Unless Switzerland is willing to give up its neutral position, they will not be able to participate in this war.

Switzerland in this era is not yet a developed country in later generations. As a mountainous country, it is naturally indispensable before it completes industrialization.

Except for the foreign countries in the German region, the biggest public relations object is actually the French.The Russians can't count, this was done in advance, and now they just keep communicating.

It ’s not that Franz does n’t want to do the work of the British. The problem is that John Bull is too smart, and Austria has no interest in buying them.

On the contrary, they are French. Everyone has a common language and can pay for it at a certain price.Franz is afraid of pain when cutting his own body, so he can only be generous.

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