Holy Roman Empire

At a critical moment, the bureaucrats of the Tsarist government have rarely been efficient.

Everyone is smart and knows the seriousness of the consequences. If there is no such thing as eyesight, they will be eliminated in the internal struggle of the bureaucracy.

With such a huge demand for weapons and ammunition, it is obviously not something that can be taken out at once, and orders must be placed for production.Even if Franz is prepared, it is impossible to hoard hundreds of cannons and tens of thousands of tons of artillery shells there.

In case the Russian does not buy it, to whom can he sell these arms?

The Austrian Army ca n’t use these big guys with inconvenient movements. The navy is a poor ghost. There is no money to buy so many artillery pieces. Moreover, Haiphong does n’t need so many artillery pieces.

After the decision was made, the Tsarist government immediately sent people to place orders with Austria, but unfortunately the production capacity of the giant artillery was not enough.

Since the Austrian Army usually purchases up to 6 pounds and 12 pounds of artillery, these are the most commonly used equipment in active service, and 24 pounds of field artillery are rarely equipped.In this era, most naval cruisers were equipped with 24 pound guns, and the main battleships were equipped with 48 pound guns.

Now also attacking the fortifications of Constantinople, the power of these artillery is obviously not enough.The Russians needed heavy guns that weighed more than 68 pounds. Obviously, most of these guns were used as shore guns, and the actual demand was very small.

(Remarks: In this era, the artillery caliber error is relatively large. The same model and the same batch of artillery have a few millimeters of error. It is common for the same artillery to be produced by different arsenals. The caliber error may be as high as ten millimeters. Use the caliber to measure the size of the artillery It ’s outdated.)

These heavy artillery is not only a weapon for siege, but even a fatal threat to British and French warships. Obviously, the Russians want to change the current embarrassing situation of passive beatings.

The market demand is small, and there are naturally fewer production lines opened by military industrial enterprises. Many arsenals only have the ability to produce large artillery. It takes time to open the production line after the order is received.

Not enough capacity?It doesn't matter, are Russia and Austria not allies?Franz is an enthusiastic person, and active equipment can also be sold, as long as the Austrian army has it, just pick it.

The age of the breech artillery is about to come. These artillery pieces are about to be eliminated, and now they should be replaced in advance.

Used goods?You do n’t have to buy it. There will be a new one after a few months.

Obviously the Tsarist government can't wait, and the Russian frontline can't wait.It doesn't matter what the old goods are, they can be used normally. The big deal is for the Austrians to provide after-sales maintenance services.

Even the artillery of the order of the Austrian Navy was cut off by the Russians. Anyway, the Navy did not fight in a short period of time. For the Russian-Austrian friendship, it is still a priority to meet allies!

Facts have proved that any plan is ideal.It took more than two months for Austria to collect more than one hundred and fifty giant guns, and the rest could only be counted with 24 pound guns and 48 pound guns.

The artillery got it, and it meant that you could attack immediately.It is easy to transport from Austria to Bulgaria via the Danube River, and later it will be in trouble if it is transported to the front.

The big guys with dozens of tons and hundreds of tons are very troublesome to transport.Originally, these guns were used for shore guns. As long as they are powerful enough, it does not matter if they are heavier or bigger. Now it is naturally troublesome to transport them.

The artillery was not in place, Mainshkov slowed down the front line offensive, and he did not want the Russian army to die in vain. The gray animals were worthless.

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Athens

The Army Secretary panicked and said: "Your Majesty, the British crossed the border and entered our borders on the grounds of chasing the enemy. This is a document sent from the front, please show me what to do."

Otto I flew the documents, what should I do?Do you need to ask such a simple question?Of course nothing is done.

Block the British, they do not have that strength.It is even more impossible to help the British chase the defeated soldiers. No matter how the Greek government does, it is impossible to be shameless to this point.

"Let the local governments find a way to hide the soldiers who fled back. If you can't, send them to the rear. You must be careful to prevent the British from grasping the handle." Otto I ordered

At this point, it won't work without paying the price.Politically speaking, the British practice actually gave him a chance to get out.

The British Empire is the marine overlord and the top power, and losing to them is more acceptable to the people than losing to the Ottomans.

This is not because the government does not work hard, but the enemy is too strong.

If Otto I was a little shameless, he could also brag about how powerful they were in fighting the Ottoman Empire. He didn't expect to be attacked by the British in a despicable manner, so he lost. This is completely a crime of non-war.

As for whether it will cause a wave of civil anti-British, it is not so much concerned now.Since the last conflict between Britain and Greece, the relationship between the two countries has not been any better.

The Foreign Secretary reminded: "Your Majesty, judging from the current situation, the outcome of this Near East War has nothing to do with us.

The British army entered the Greek peninsula. Now that we have lost our right to choose, we must consider the issue of aftermath."

Despite their confidence in the Russians, the British have already come. If they do not want to do anything and wait for the Russians to win, they must first become an exile government.

When I thought of here, Otto I had a headache. My family had just been expelled from the Kingdom of Bavaria. If Austria paid attention to eating and exchanged the Lombard kingship, it is now an exile government.

Now the family resources are invested in the Lombard Kingdom, but there is no energy to support him again.After so many years of pure investment, there is no return, and many people in the family are dissatisfied.

Historically, after the abdication of Otto I, the Bavarian royal family was sent to the throne. As a result, his brother and nephew were reluctant to take over this mess, and it was George I's turn.

Without external support, the problems he faced were even more troublesome than in history. If one is not good, he will be ousted from the British.

After wandering for a few steps, Otto I said: "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent people to negotiate with the British secretly. Now the situation can only stop.

At the same time, send people to contact the Russians, French, and Austrians. Presumably they do not want to see the British dominate. Now we need their diplomatic support."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The Foreign Secretary replied

This is the era of the great powers, and without the support of the great powers, this time it is difficult for them to get rid of this crisis.

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Facts have proved that Otto I's judgment is accurate.Although the Kingdom of Greece is not strong enough, its economy is underdeveloped, its resources are not abundant, and it does not have much benefits in itself, but its geographical location is good.

The Russians could not tolerate the British dominating it and blocking their way into the Mediterranean; the French did not want to see the British expanding their power in the Near East and affecting their interests.

Not to mention Austria, it is Greece out of the Adriatic Sea, making the British bigger here also threatens Austria ’s maritime safety.

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Vienna

After receiving the Greek government's request for help, Franz decided to intervene in the actions of the British in Greece, and how to intervene became a problem.

Forceful intervention is impossible, unless he sends the Austrian army over, the navy will not even be qualified.

Metternich suggested: "Your Majesty, we can join forces with the French this time, and Napoleon III will not be willing to watch the British seize their interests.

In the Mediterranean, as long as our two countries reach an agreement, the British cannot ignore it."

That's right, the Fau navy tied together is not likely to be an opponent of the British, but there are many British colonies and naturally many areas where the navy is stationed.

In contrast, the Austrian navy is completely nestled in the Mediterranean, the naval force of the Mediterranean after the British and French.The combined naval power of France and Austria in the Mediterranean combined to surpass the British.

Strength is the right to speak, and even if the British are maritime hegemons, they cannot ignore the common will of Austria and France.

The existence of the Kingdom of Greece in history is to use the contradictions among countries, and now Otto I has made the same choice.

It can be said that international politics, everyone is an ally on this issue in the morning, and everyone has become an enemy again on another issue at home in the afternoon.

Allies that have no conflicts of interest at all are almost gone in this era.The core factor that determines the relationship of allies is mainly to see whether there are major interests or contradictions between them.

Franz thought for a while and said: "Talk to France first to see what they want. The domestic interests of Greece are not worth mentioning, we don't need to ask anything, as long as the British are not in full control of Greece."

No desire, no need, this is Franz's attitude towards Greece.The reason is very simple. Regardless of the strategic factors, all countries that have historically invested in Greece have lost money.

If nothing goes wrong, the Kingdom of Greece will soon be unable to pay the loans of various countries due to financial difficulties, and then the countries will trust their finances for some time.

This is not once or twice. Whoever accepts this younger brother will provide them with a loan to keep them going.

In a country dominated by finance like Britain and France, they can still do this kind of business, and capitalists can use various means to raise funds and profit from them. In the end, even if loans and bonds are not available, it is just that the ordinary people are out of luck. Enough interest.

Austria is unable to do so, and there is not enough idle funds in the country to participate in such speculative activities.The financial group dared to play like this, and the Vienna government was the first to refuse.

These funds are used to develop the country, which is more cost-effective than buying the Greeks.Under the concept of developing itself, Austrian financial capital is very low-key in the international capital market.

Not low-key, too, compared with the Anglo-French consortium, the financial strength of the Austrian financial group is still too weak.If they are too active to fall into the trap, they will be swallowed by others.

Since the end of the westward strategy, the Vienna government has eased relations with European countries.

When there is no conflict of interest, the diplomatic relations of everyone will naturally recover quickly.Especially for small countries, as long as the Vienna government throws out olive branches, the relationship between them will be eased immediately.

If there is revenge in international diplomacy, congratulations, the world will be your enemy in the near future.

Including the question of the dominance of the German Federal Empire, it is actually the result of a compromise between the British and Austrian countries. If the two countries are arguing, it is impossible to elect the emperor so soon.

Now repairing the relationship between France and Austria has become the focus of the work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It is estimated that the Paris government will make similar decisions.Without him, benefit!

Don't look at the pro-British policy that Napoleon III has always implemented, and think that Britain and France are allies. In fact, they are only allies when dealing with the Russians.

For most of the time, Britain and France stood on opposite sides.The British are the world's first naval power, the French are the world's second naval power, and the strength gap between the two sides is not as great as that of future generations. The French navy has the strength of the six or seven layers of the Royal Navy.

This number is enough for the boss to suppress the second child, plus the conflict in the overseas colonies between the two sides, the conflict between Britain and France is not a bit of a star.It's just that Mao Xiong's ability to pull hatred is too powerful, directly covering up the contradiction between Britain and France.

In this context, after the Crimea battlefield took advantage of history, Napoleon III immediately negotiated with the Russians, without taking into account the feelings of the British allies, because the French needed the Russians to contain John Bull.

Complex international relations have caused Franz a headache.Before going abroad to open up overseas colonies, Austria and other countries basically did not have much conflict of interest.

After stepping out this step, the situation will be different immediately.Conflicts with colonial countries are sooner or later. How to deal with these relations is the biggest problem facing the Austrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

In terms of aspects, the British have done a good thing.Although they were to avoid the outbreak of war in the European continent and worried about missing the opportunity to contain the Russians, the establishment of the German Federal Empire also avoided the direct conflict between France and Austria.

Regardless of the intensity of this buffer, the existence of this buffer does not require the French and Austrian governments to face the military pressure directly.

Franz was afraid of the French, but why did Napoleon III not be afraid of Austria?On the bright side, the powers of the two great powers are evenly matched, and Western Europe and Central and Southern Europe form a balance.

Balance means stability, and neither Paris nor Vienna will break the balance before there is enough interest.

If the French want to expand their colonies outside, it is necessary to increase the investment in the navy. For the sake of local security, it is an inevitable choice to ease relations with Austria.

The Vienna government, who also wants to join this feast, must also ease relations between the two countries for its own safety.

Against this background, the warming of the relationship between France and Austria has become inevitable.The joint mediation of the Greek issue has created an opportunity for the relationship between the two countries.