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Without any exceptions, representatives of the four countries of Anglo-French Océ appeared on the negotiating table.Unable to get what they wanted in secret negotiations, the southern government did not hesitate to invite the powers to intervene.

Balancing the strengths of both the north and the south is the common will of the four countries. The northern government's overall national strength is stronger than that of the south, which is naturally the object of everyone's suppression.

Even the Indian representatives appeared on the negotiating table. Do n’t talk about racial contradictions, white supremacy, and lean back in front of interests.

Of course, the weakest Indians simply attended the meeting and waited for the results, and they still didn't have their say at the negotiating table.

As a tribal alliance, the strength of the Indians is too weak, just equivalent to a federal state, and can not be compared with the North and the South.

From the beginning of the meeting, both the North and the South have been arguing over legal issues.The secret contact in private was hidden by both parties.

Without the approval of the Parliament and private contact with the enemy, these things are invisible, and once exposed is a political crisis.

At the same time as it was being opened, the results of the Russian-US joint fleet fighting against pirates in the US Channel Islands were also reported.It is unknown how many pirates have been killed. Anyway, the combined Russian-US fleet is almost completely annihilated.

"The navy won't win the pirates" is not news. When the order is placed occasionally, the navy can't do it without piracy.In the era of sail warships, the strength gap between pirates and navies is not insurmountable.

But this time, a Russian fleet and the US West Coast fleet combined had 23 warships. The pirates ran out and finally ran out of two boats, which can be said to be annihilated by the whole army.

If it is the Kingdom of Ryukyu and the Kingdom of Hawaii, the navy of such a small country is destroyed by pirates, everyone can understand.

Even if the US West Coast Fleet is hit by pirates, everyone can accept it.After all, they are upstarts, and naval strength is not normal.

The protagonist is the Russian Navy, and it happened to be at the time of the Russian-Russian war. The problem was magnified.

When this happens, the federal government can of course not ignore it.

In any case, the Russians are also helping them destroy pirates on the way. President Lincoln immediately ordered the deployment of a fleet from the east coast to kill pirates in the Channel Islands.

Anyway, they are now at the negotiating table. The powers have stepped in. Whoever wants to continue the war is the enemy of Anglo-French Osi.Since the battle could not be fought, the division of troops on the west coast would not be a problem.

At the same time as the military deployment, the federal government also notified the tsar government by telegram.Of course, European countries were also notified.Telegraph lines are going to be transferred from various European countries, and the news has naturally been leaked.

At present, there is only such a telegraph line between Europe and the United States. There is no telegraph line from the United States to Russia. It has to be transferred between European countries.

During the outbreak of the American Civil War, the news of the federal government's blockade could only be transmitted by ship.

Even if the Americans wanted to keep the news of the defeat in the naval battle, they would not be able to hide it for a few days.

Moreover, the situation is now different, the importance of the Russians to the federal government has declined, and President Lincoln will naturally not care about the troubles the news has caused to the Russians.

Turning your face and not recognizing people is a trick commonly used by American politicians.If you want to gain the friendship of Americans, just speak with your interests, everything else is nonsense.

Historically, the tsarist government supported the federal government to complete national unification. When the Americans eased from the civil war, they immediately became anti-Russian vanguards.

The supporters behind the Russo-Japanese War are not only British, but Americans have also made great efforts.

No way, the term of office of the US president is only 4 years, and the term of re-election should not exceed 2 terms.No matter how good the relationship is, all the input to the next government will be floated.

Almost all republican countries have done very poorly in terms of policy continuity.Many times, it is negated for negation.

As the opposition has defeated political opponents in the elections, it is necessary to overthrow the previous policy. This is politically correct.

Even if you know that your predecessor is right, you have to do it, otherwise how to explain to the voters?Or to explain to the supporters behind the scenes.

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At the Vienna Palace, after receiving news that the Russian navy was almost annihilated, Franz just smiled.

Knowing that the relationship with the British is so bad, they still have to go to the Americas to add congestion to other people. Isn't this just a matter of finding death?

"Pirate" ambush?

Who didn't know that the ancestor of the British Navy was a pirate?It's just that they are legal pirates.Don't look at the British Navy in the past ten years or so, but the occasional guest is still indispensable.

Until the beginning of the 20th century, there were rumors of British navy guest pirates, although the British did not admit it.

For a second of silence for the Russians, Franz began to gloat.

He has heard a lot of jokes about the Russian Navy, but the experience is different.

This is a small problem, anyway, the tsarist government has always relied on the army to eat. When was the navy strong?

The size of the Russian navy is not small, the total tonnage is only after the British, French, French, Western and American.It started in the 17th century, and it has been two hundred years.

However, this does not mean that the Russian Navy is strong.On the contrary, the current Russian Navy has fallen far behind European countries.

All major naval powers are building armored ships, only the Russian navy is supporting the sail warships.There is no other reason, just because there is no money.

First the Near East War, then the reform of Alexander II, and now fighting the Russian-Prussian War. Where can the Tsarist government have the financial resources to develop the navy?

In this respect, Nikolai I was very prescient in appointing Myshkov to head the navy.

The naval combat capabilities have not been developed, but the land combat capabilities have improved?Finally, he has a skill, and he did not let military spending go to waste.

Franz was considering whether to pay attention to Alexander II and send the navy to attack the coastal areas of Prussia.

No record can be obtained in the naval battle, and it can be made up in the land battle.The elite Russian navy, fighting against the temporary recruits of the Prussian kingdom, has absolutely no pressure.

After hesitating, Franz gave up this tempting idea decisively.This is not the time, it is proposed at this time that Alexander II's face will be very ugly.

This is no hurry, it will be fine later.Do not look at the combat effectiveness of the Tsar Navy, but there is no pressure to bully the Prussian Navy in naval battles.

Even if the Kingdom of Prussia built an armored ship, but their technical capabilities were limited, they created a pseudo-armored ship, so you do n’t have to worry about the artillery power not being enough to hit it.

This is not necessarily the case in land warfare. They are the pinnacle of naval warfare capabilities in this era.Before playing, no one knows which one of them is better.

In St. Petersburg, when the main force of the Far East Fleet was nearly annihilated during the visit to the United States, Alexander II exploded.

The shame was thrown into the Americas, although he suspected that there was a British black hand behind it, but there is no evidence?

In this respect, the British Navy is professional, taking off its military uniforms and transforming warships into pirates.Even the American as a ground snake found no problems.

It is now the era of armored ships, and the elimination of sail warships is inevitable.The pirate ship that robbed the Russian Navy is still entrenched in the US Channel Islands.

People left the boat still.

Obviously, the British sold these warships that were about to be eliminated to the pirates, and this attack on the Russian fleet made a complete cut.

"My navy minister, can you tell me what is going on? When did the navy of the Russian Empire even win against pirates?"

Lawrence Lovsky, the current Secretary of the Navy, replied anxiously: "Your Majesty, this group of pirates has many warships in their hands and cannot be treated as ordinary pirates.

According to the information provided by the Americans, we can preliminarily judge that this is the British who made the ghost, and the artillery on board is all British.It may even be that the British Navy pretended to be a pirate and ambushed us.

But you can rest assured that the Admiralty is ready to send a fleet to the Pacific Ocean to touch these pirates and wash away the shame on us."

Alexander II scolded: "Idiot, I know that the British have made a ghost, you have to send a warship in the past, do you think the loss is not big enough!"

Revenge, of course, Alexander II thought about it, but his strength was not allowed.If the enemy is British, no matter how many warships they send, it is a result.

He didn't dare to overestimate the morality of the British. The Royal Navy pretended to be a pirate, but few countries could afford it.

Foreign Secretary Clarence suggested: "The majesty of the empire cannot be profaned. These pirates must be destroyed.

But even if you send a fleet from the homeland, the Pu-Russian war now matters.The suppression of pirates can be solved through diplomatic means.

It does not matter whether the Americans are sent out and the Austrians are turned to them.For the sake of their reputation, the British will not take the lead for these pirates."

This is inevitable, even if John Bull is shameless, he will not collude with the pirates on the bright side.From the beginning, the pirates were all abandoned.

The British just wanted to attack the Russians, they didn't really have to turn their faces with the Russians. The current Russian empire is not easy to provoke, and it is urgent to fight another Indian defense battle.

Now there is a group of pirates who are angry with the Russians.Lest the tsarist government not step down, run to find their trouble.

The Tsarist government has no money?This is true, but it does not mean that the Russian nobles have no money.Anxious that Alexander II took India to make a promise to raise funds from domestic nobles and to gather funds for a war was not a problem.

Now the Russians are arrogant, thinking that the army is the best in the world, and it is not a matter of pushing it all the way.

Or if you raise money from overseas, as long as the benefits are enough, you are not afraid of not borrowing money.

The Austrian financial community did not dare to lend money to the tsarist government, mainly because of their ability to repay.If Alexander II would come up with collateral that would make Franz move, these problems would not exist.

The Russian empire, which has a big business and a big business, has the capital in hand.As long as Alexander II is willing to sell his country, not to mention Austria, it is not difficult to obtain a loan from the French.

What does not happen under normal circumstances is not necessarily in the Russian Empire.

The god operation of Peter III was clearly recorded in the history book. Who can guarantee that Alexander II will not dare to gamble?

Just like Nikolai I, the biggest tsar of Russia won by betting, and it was a big loss to see God in advance.

After hesitating for a while, Alexander II made a decision: "Let the Americans get the shot, this time the thing was originally due to them, and the aftermath will naturally require them to do it."

This is the most sensible choice. The strategic value of Russia-US relations is not high, and there is no need to invest too much capital.

Taking this matter as an excuse to put a stop to the relationship between the two countries is good for everyone.

The federal government is not yet a United States imperial federation of later generations, and there is no way to help them on European issues, not even a loan assistance.

Similarly, they cannot give the Americans the help they want.The tragic encounter of the Navy was that the British were warning them not to participate in American affairs.

Alexander II, who was originally preparing for a seat in the North-South negotiations, was completely awakened.

The Russian Empire is indeed very powerful, it is only on land.In Europe, Central Asia, and the Far East, they all have a great voice, but in the Americas, which are blocked by the ocean, no one buys their bills.

Which of the four countries of Britain, France, and France have participated in the mediation, which is not a naval power?Which one is in the Americas and does not have a fleet?Can't mobilize tens of thousands of troops?

Strength is the right to speak. Haven't I seen the federal government that has made good deals with them? Haven't they invited them to participate now?