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The bears that entered the reforming state are also restless, and the European continent ran to the Far East without the opportunity to expand.

In the second Opium War, he fell into the ground and ceded a large territory from the Qing Dynasty, and then turned his attention to Japan.

In 1861, Russian warships broke into Tsushima (an island in Nagasaki Prefecture) in an attempt to seize it as a bridgehead for invading Japan.

Japan, which is torn apart, is naturally unable to withstand the Russian invasion.The shogunate turned to the powers for help, hoping to use the strength of other powers to dispel the Russians' ambitions for them.

In order to limit the expansion of the Russians in the Far East, Britain, France, the Netherlands and other countries have expressed support for the Japanese government. The British also sent warships and the Russians to confront each other.

If history has not changed, the Russians should retreat under the pressure of the British.

At this time, the Austrian ocean-going fleet entered East Asia, and the unwilling Russians turned to Austria for help.

The Austrian ambassador to Japan passed the news to the ocean-going fleet. The commander of the ocean-going fleet, Arrest, had a headache. The political issues were too embarrassing for him.

According to the provisions of the Russian-Austrian Alliance Treaty, the two countries are obliged to provide assistance within their capabilities without involving their own interests.

It is not easy to grasp the degree of this ability. Everything in the colonial era relied on strength. The strongest in the Far East is the Austrian Ocean Fleet.

Before the arrival of the ocean-going fleet, there were only sail warships in the Far East.The armored ship only heard its name and disappeared, and many people thought it was a rumor.

The arrival of the Austrian Ocean Fleet undoubtedly ushered in a new era.During this global visit, Austria severely brushed a sense of presence.Let all countries in the world understand that there is another top power in Europe-Austria.

Because of the relationship between the Second Opium War, the Manchu Qing government ’s phobia became more serious.Even if this is just an ordinary diplomatic visit, there are still many people who cannot sleep.

After showing the intention, the Austrian ocean-going fleet easily received supplies, and the officials along the way were like sending a plague, fearing that they would cause trouble.

It is not troublesome for the ocean-going fleet to come out this time, usually just wandering around the port and supplying supplies to the next stop.

Now the fleet is docked outside the Dagukou, and Hu Meier, the envoy responsible for foreign affairs, is also on a daily diplomatic visit in Beijing.Because of the troublesome communication inconvenience, Commander Arrest fell on his head.

Fleet Chief of Staff Chandler suggested: "Your Excellency Commander, when it comes to diplomatic issues, let the Minister in Japan decide for yourself!

Anyway, we still have to visit Japan, and we will talk about any problems later.Even if Britain and Russia are really up, we can mediate in the past.

Now the St. Petersburg government is busy with reforms. The tsarist government will not go to war with the British in an all-round way. Even if a small conflict occurs, it is still within the control."

Chief of Staff Chandler's political sensitivity is obviously higher. The Anglo-Russian conflict is not equal to the Anglo-Austrian conflict.This time Austria has not expanded its sphere of influence in the Far East, and there is no conflict of interests between the two sides, so naturally there will be no conflict.

Verbal diplomacy supporting the Russians is not a big deal at all.In the absence of envoys, it is in line with the regulations to hand over the dominance to the minister in Japan.

Commander Arrest rubbed his forehead and said, "Well, let the foreign affairs deal with the diplomatic problems!"

Being able to serve as the commander of the Austrian Ocean Fleet, Arrest will naturally not be a fool.Political vision is not clear, that is, he never participates in politics.

He still cares a little about Europe, and the Far East is beyond the scope.If he did n’t come over in person, there would be no difference between the Far East countries and the African indigenous kingdom in his subconscious mind.

Indifference to politics is also an important factor in his smooth progress.Instead, they are politically talented military officers who are all mixed up.

Soldiers are not allowed to participate in politics. This is Austria's rule.If you want to be in politics, let's retire from the army first.

Like most emperors, Franz hoped that soldiers would be simpler, and if they thought more, they would be more prone to problems.

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After years of hard work and painful price, the British army captured Delhi in mid-October 1860 and captured the Emperor Mughal.

The nominal leader of the Indian Rebel Army ceased to exist, and the bond of the Uprising Army was cut off and fell into a state of war.

Immediately afterwards, the British army conquered Lucknow, Karpi, Guarul and other areas. The rebels suffered heavy losses and were forced to switch to guerrilla activities.

The British, who are good at political struggles, took the opportunity to publish "The Letter to the Princes, Leaders and People of India", which attracted the local princes, landlords and religious groups.

Seeing that the general trend was gone, the landlords and religious groups of the Tubang princes turned their backs, and the rebel army fell into a state of isolation and helplessness.

By March 1861, the majestic Indian uprising was extinguished.The British Empire finally freed up its hands and continued to implement their global strategy.

The British freed their hands, which is undoubtedly good news for Franz who wants to intervene in the American Civil War.

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The United States, through the diplomatic efforts of the four countries of Anglo-French-Ocean, increased the number of federal states joining the Southern League to fourteen, and the gap between the North and the South has narrowed.

The northern states are not prepared for war, and many federal states are actually prepared for compromise. After all, the four countries of Britain, France, and Océ support the independence of the southern government.

In the eyes of many people, the use of force to unify easily leads to joint intervention by various countries, and it is difficult to reproduce the embarrassing situation of burning the White House.

During this period, most of the officers in the US military were from the southern plantation owners.The capitalists did not have the habit of carrying guns to fight wars, and the army's dominance has always been in the hands of the southern plantation owners.

After the southern government declared its independence, the US Army had dispersed most of the time, and officers became particularly scarce.

If there are no accidents, even if President Lincoln wants to use force to solve the Southern League, he will not have enough officers in a short time.

As long as it drags on, it creates the established facts of the split between North and South.Whether the northern government admits it or not, in the end they are powerless.

At this time the southern government did a stupid thing and detonated the war.

On April 12, 1861, the self-inflating southern government sent troops to attack the Saddam Fortress, preparing to use force to force the northern government to recognize the independence of the Southern League.

The southern government started first, and this move undoubtedly stimulated the nerves of the people in the northern states.The capitalists immediately manipulated public opinion, and the northern government was packaged as a victim.

The opportunity for Lincoln to wait hard was here, and an order was issued immediately after the war broke out.

The states that had originally resisted the use of force to solve the southern problems stood at the moment behind the northern government and supported the federal government's rebellion.

Several northern states that had been jointly persuaded by various countries to remain neutral in the civil war are now shaken again by the influence of public opinion.

After receiving the news, the envoys of the four countries of Britain, France, France, and France were scolding their pig teammates.

According to the pre-booked plan, the southern government declared its independence and used the hearts of the American people against the civil war to create established facts under the intervention of various countries.

Now, most of these diplomatic efforts are lost.In addition to ignoring three animal husbandry states to participate in the Southern League, it was difficult to convince the neutral northern states to be involved again.

The Austrian Minister to the United States, Drucker, said with an ugly face: "Things have come to this point, and it will not help, let's consider what to do next!"

French Ambassador Alfred sneered: "What else can I do, since this group of unreputable Yankees wants to fight, then let them be happy.

When they are exhausted, we come out to clean up the mess.As long as we are consistent, even if we win or lose, we can reverse the situation."

Obviously, Alfrid was very dissatisfied with the southern government.There was no such thing as waging wars with other countries.

You know, the situation of the southern government is still supported by the four countries together.This has just achieved an advantage, and the southern government floated.

Americans don't fight, in fact everyone doesn't care.However, it is different when it comes to everyone's political achievements. Now that the war is out of control, the future can only rely on force if you want to intervene.

The use of force to split the United States and political means to split the United States is not a concept at all.If the United States is divided by political tactics, then the four sitting here have created miracles in the history of diplomacy. With this credit, it is not surprising that even the foreign ministers are mixed.

The political stability of other countries, one radish and one pit, is still difficult to become a foreign minister.But France is different. At most, he will be on the team for a few years, and it is his turn.

This is still under the political stability of the era of Napoleon III.It would n’t be surprising if people changed seven or eight times a year during the Republic period.

The British Minister in the United States, Mark Oliver, shook his head and said, "It's so easy to reverse the situation. It's better to have both defeats in the North and the South, and finally we will intervene.

It's just that this degree is not easy to grasp. In the event of a collapse, and one side wins the war, the price we need to intervene is great."

The Spanish Minister in the United States, Francisco, complained: "I blame Jefferson Davis for the idiot, and my brain is full of killing and killing, I don't understand what is called politics!"

"If he's not stupid, what are we going to support him? It's better to raise a fool to dominate the Southern League than to support a hawk." Austrian Ambassador to the United States Drucker comforted.

There is no doubt that the big plantation owner Jefferson Davis can become the president of the Southern League, and the support of the four countries is indispensable.

Jefferson Davis can stand out from many competitors, obviously is not a simple thing.He participated in the US-Mexico War and served as Minister of War (predecessor of the Ministry of Defense).

During the war, it is natural to choose a national leader who is proficient in military affairs.As for other abilities, it ’s okay to lack them.Moreover, being able to serve as war minister is enough to prove that his political talents are not low.

French Minister Alfredo proposed: "Since that is the case, then we first support the fools of the South. Anyway, their strength is limited. Even if they conquer Washington tomorrow, they will not be able to unify the United States.

At that time, we will support the northern government to fight back.Repeatedly repeated several times to consume their national power as much as possible, so as not to become a scourge."

British Minister Mark Oliver thought for a while and said, "Since the Southern Government dares to put us together, we have to teach them a lesson. It is better for us to declare neutrality now and call on the two countries to settle disputes peacefully.

There are many ways to support, and the most powerful is naturally to get off the ground.Obviously, the stupid things done by the southern government made everyone very dissatisfied, and a direct pull could not happen.

The declaration of neutrality is undoubtedly warning the southern government not to play with fire.

Calling on the two countries to settle disputes peacefully, and changing the way of understanding, can also be seen as an excuse for armed interference.

When everyone is ready to intervene, the subtext becomes: If anyone refuses to resolve the North-South issue peacefully, the four countries will use force to get them to agree.