Holy Roman Empire

After returning to the European continent, Stephen and Gabriel parted ways.One wants to run for independence, the other wants to find a place to watch the situation.

Stephen and others did not return to Hungary for the first time. Exile experience told him that the door must be cautious, and any negligence can be fatal.

Although more than a decade has passed, everyone has undergone earth-shaking changes, and no one can guarantee that they will be recognized by acquaintances.

Once the wind leaked, they were taken away.Stephen and others in the Principality of Montenegro disembarked and disguised as merchants to investigate the market in Montenegro.

Then he sent several young people who had never passed by in Austria to enter the Hungarian area to collect intelligence.

Adversity is the easiest way to grow people. The Hungarian independent organization is now different from that of a dozen years ago.Not only did he learn to know himself and himself, but his life-saving ability also improved by N grades.

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When a large wave of chaotic parties swept across the continent, the Pudan War was coming to an end. Fortunately, the tsarist government took action in time.

This is not timely, and the tsarist government should have taken action as early as two months ago.It is a pity that the Russians wanted to suppress the Polish rebellion before dealing with the Prussians.

As a result, the Polish rebels were defeated, but the rebellion continued.There were too many backers behind the Polish rebellion, and the strength of the rebels exceeded the Russians' expectations.

It is easy to defeat them, but it is difficult to destroy them.The existence of the Polish rebellion secured time for the Prussians.

Until the Danes could not hold on, the Tsarist government had to fight.Otherwise, the Kingdom of Denmark will fall and the face of the Russian Empire will be lost.

On December 28, 1864, the tsarist government issued a war ultimatum to the Kingdom of Prussia, ordering them to withdraw from Denmark within 24 hours.

In Berlin, despite the mental preparation, when the day really came, the Prussian government felt repressed.

This time the enemy is the European hegemon, the Russian Empire, which is not at all comparable to the Danes.

This is the end of the matter, and now they are not tolerated.Otherwise, the Russians would not be offended, but they would also offend the British and French secretly supporting them.

William I did not want to be mad with the military. If he lost the war, even if the Russians did not swallow Prussia at least, they would at least bite them.

"Are you ready, are you confident of defeating the Russians?"

Army and Navy Minister Ron replied: "We have completed the national mobilization, all reserves have been demobilized, and 427,000 Prussian troops can be put into combat at any time.

The most important thing now is to get more loans from Britain and France. As long as the funding problem is solved, we can spend time with the Russians."

The Kingdom of Prussia mobilized 427,000 troops, but it does not mean that these troops can be involved in the war against Russia.

It is also a tragedy that the neighbors are too strong. No matter which of the three neighbors has the power to kill them, the Prussian government has to be cautious.

There is no problem with the main force and the death of the Russians. How to ensure that they are not robbed by Fao while the fire is a big problem.

Even if everyone needs them to fight against the Russians, for the time being, neither France nor Austria will deal with them, but once the war is over?

Whether it is a failure or a victory, it is possible to incur a blow from France and Austria.

After the defeat, it goes without saying that the Russians will eat meat, and the two countries will also eat meat. The Kingdom of Prussia does not pay a painful price, so don't want to get out.

Winning this war does not mean victory. The tsarist government has a comeback, and the future is long!

The European continent is too small to accommodate so many powerful countries, and neither France nor Austria wants to see a powerful Prussia appear.

After striking the Russians, the role of the Kingdom of Prussia was over, and it was normal to be stabbed in the back.

The necessary prevention, the Prussian government had to prepare in advance.In case of an unexpected situation, there must be a reaction time.

With so many real problems in front of them, the Prussian military naturally dared not take risks.Not only did they want to win, they also had to reduce their losses as much as possible in order to deal with the possible robbery between France and Austria after the war.

At this time, the international environment of the Kingdom of Prussia was much worse than in history, and there was little room for them to choose.

Historically, Bismarck was able to lead Prussia to reunify Germany, which was based on the premise that the Russians lost the Crimean War and Austria lost the French-Austrian War.

The situation is completely different now, and the French-Austrian War was not fought at all.The Kingdom of Sardinia wanted to use the circumcision to lure the French to send troops to attack Austria, but the Vienna government directly dumped the entire Kingdom of Sardinia.

France, which has eaten the Kingdom of Sardinia, is on the surface making a lot of money, but has actually fallen into a state of strategic passiveness and has been isolated by European countries.

To some extent, this is also a good thing for the Kingdom of Prussia.Frenchmen in a diplomatic dilemma are afraid to play Rhineland's idea in a short time, and their national defense pressure is greatly reduced.

The courageous Russians are different, although the losses they paid in the Near East War are greater than the historical Crimean War. The problem is that they won!

The Russian people are not afraid of heavy losses. The tsarist government occupied Constantinople. All sectors of society were very satisfied, and the losses were directly ignored.

After the baptism of the Tsarist army, the combat effectiveness is not comparable in history. Not only does the weaponry exceed the same period in history, but the morale of the military is also quite different.

It is not surprising that the Prussian military chose to play conservatively.After all, the most important part of the Tsarist government is the soldiers, and the Russian-Austrian alliance is there. Even if Austria does not support the Russians, it will not prevent them from selling arms.

Against this background, it is obviously unwise to fight hard with the Russians.It doesn't matter if the tsar's government loses three or five times. The Prussian loses once.

War is not a child's play. Whether it is Ron or Mao Qi, they are the best strategists of this era.Their pattern is naturally not just to win a battle, but to win the war.

The biggest weakness of the Tsarist government is poverty. There is a gold master behind Prussia, and the first one who cannot bear it must be the Russians.

Prime Minister Frank raised the question: "How can we guarantee to block the Russians? From the actual situation, we must defend the enemy from the door.

You know everything about the Cossack cavalry. Once you let them go deep into the country and do damage, the consequences will be unimaginable."

This is the most vexing problem. The border between Russia and Russia is too long, and the Pod plain is a flat river. These areas are still the foundation of the Junker nobility and cannot be lost.

Not to mention that the large army of the Russian army went deeper. Even if thousands of cavalry rushed in for destruction, the Berlin government could not afford to lose.

Mao Qi said with a serious face: "The annexation of Qingye has moved all the people within 50 kilometers of the border between Russia and Russia to the rear.

With a second mobilization, the service life of the soldiers was increased to five years, and the service age was adjusted to 16 to 55 years. We can add 300,000 more troops and simply train to deal with the invading Russian army."

Everyone's face changed a lot, and the merger with Qingye was simple.If it is done, then it must pay a heavy price.

The Kingdom of Prussia is not big. It is easy to retreat 50 kilometers. In fact, this means that millions of people will be moved, and one fifth of the country will be reduced to white land.

William I solemnly said: "This is impossible. Your merger plan has exceeded our ability to withstand. If you really do this, we must first collapse, not the Russians."

Mao Qi sighed and said: "If this is the case, we can only take risks and put the battlefield in Poland as much as possible."

Trenches and barbed wire fences have not yet appeared in this era. Without such cheap defense facilities, the border between Russia and Russia is so long that it can only build fortifications in vital areas.

The enemy's large forces dare not circumvent these fortifications and attack in depth, the small forces will be different.

Of course, the rear is not without fortifications. The castle of the nobles is the best fortress, and it is not a problem to deal with small units with no heavy firepower.

The main reason for the merger of Qingye was to reduce personnel losses.After all, it is impossible to keep people in the castle forever, and everyone needs to live.

The cavalry came and went like the wind, and even if it was notified, it would take time to prepare.Fifty kilometers back is to fight for this time.

William I hesitated, and the greatest risk of attack was not in the military.The Polish Independent Organization is now an ally of Prussia. Even if the war is fought in Poland, they also have popular support.

The trouble is that it angered the Russians and turned the local war into a full-scale war between the two countries.Not to blame the Prussians for counseling, the biggest problem is that after completing the military reform, they have not experienced a war and have no confidence in their hearts.

Prime Minister Frank said, "Your Majesty, you have reached this point, so why look ahead?

After winning this war, the independent Kingdom of Poland will serve as a buffer between the future of Russia and Russia; after losing this war, the Kingdom of Prussia will lose its future."

As the prime minister of the Junker nobility, the crucial moment was still on the side of the Junker nobility.In any case, class interests must be preserved.

The retreat of the Kingdom of Prussia was blocked, and the retreat of the Junker nobles still exists.These nobles who were able to fight were still very popular in this era, and they did not worry about their way out.

William I nodded fiercely and said, "Go ahead with confidence!"

So far, he decided to gamble on a big one.Putting the battlefield in the Russian-Polish area will not only reduce the loss of the homeland, but also have a chance to bite off the Russians after the war.

The British supported their expansion in the Baltic region. The German region had no opportunity to expand, and expansion to the east became the only option.

European countries will not mind seeing the birth of a Prussian empire that is dying with Russia, and taking over the important task of besieging the Russian empire, John Bull will not watch Prussia finish.

Prime Minister Frank suggested: "Your Majesty, we must seek more supporters, at least to keep the Austrians neutral.

The Russian Empire supported by Austria is completely different from Russia without Austria. We cannot be the enemy of both empire at the same time."

Since it is a war of attrition, it is natural to consider the strength comparison between the two sides.Austria may not have the wealth of Britain and France, but Austria ’s industrial strength is not weaker than that of France.

Support does not have to give money, and supplies can also play a role.As long as there is sufficient food, weapons and ammunition, and the necessary munitions, the Russians can continue to support it.

In this era, most conscripts in Europe had no payrolls, and the pay of noble officers could also be owed first. They would not strike because the king could not afford the payrolls.

William I thought about it and said, "Well, send someone to talk to the Vienna government, as long as it is not the core issue, you can discuss it."

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In Vienna, Franz does not know that Austria has once again become the focus of all parties. At this time, both Russia and Russia need Austria ’s support.

Geopolitics is always an inextricable topic.Austria, which is close at hand, can play a role that is not comparable to Britain and France, which are thousands of miles away.

He was still worried about the letter in his hand, and Massimiliano, who was in trouble, finally knew that he was asking for help, and then Franz was embarrassed.

The Russian-Russian war is about to start, and the Vienna government must pay attention to it; the North and South sides of the American civil war are about to win and lose, and Austria ’s power in the Americas must be invested in the subsequent intervention.

To intervene in the internal affairs of Mexico, it is almost fatal.

Direct rejection is somewhat impersonal. After all, simply Similiano thought that diplomatic support would be enough. Everyone knows that behind every diplomatic support is a game of power.

Diplomacy without power support is simply not worth mentioning.After hesitating again and again, Franz decided to give Massimilino a wave of soul chicken soup and let him struggle.

As a good brother, Franz still gave dry goods.

He deeply analyzed the internal contradictions of the Mexican empire and suggested that Massimiliano first draw the constitutional parties to establish a stable government. The question of reform will be discussed later.

It ’s easier to have no money, and ask the French for a loan.Guan said, road rights, fiscal revenue, minerals ... all can be mortgaged as long as the price is right.

Can't listen to Franz.Anyway, suggestions are given. According to the above statement, although the Mexican Empire cannot be strengthened, at least it can guarantee the stability of Massimiliano's throne.

Increasing the difficulty of future reforms is directly ignored by Franz.In front of survival, any other factors can be discarded.

What owes money is that although the uncle may not be applicable in this era, at least it can be guaranteed that Napoleon III will not dare to give up his support.

As for the issue of debt repayment, we must wait for the throne to settle down.If someone is ousted halfway, these debts have nothing to do with Massimiliano.

It was the Mexican government who borrowed the money, not Massimiliano himself.In case of being ousted by the enemy, leaving them with a mess is also a little revenge.