Holy Roman Empire

The failure of the winter battle made up for Alexander II.Without ending the war, the Russian Empire will be over.

There were rebels in chaos inside, and strong enemies peeping outside.Alexander II did not forget that the war behind it was the real enemy of the Russian Empire.

If the war is not ended as quickly as possible, except in the battlefield of Constantinople, Austria can rely on it to purchase strategic supplies nearby, and the odds of winning are relatively large. There is no expectation in other regions.

Without the logistics supplies provided by the Moscow region, it is inevitable that the entire Central Asian region would fall; without rear support, the Far East battlefield would not have to count on it.

Not to mention the Polish region. After the defeat of this battle, Belarus and the Baltic Sea will become battlefields. The fall will sooner or later.

In case of a stab in the back of Sweden, St. Petersburg cannot be guaranteed.It also takes time to mobilize the army. If the Russian Empire is dying, who knows whether the British will continue to fall?

There is no need to pay a price, as long as the Royal Navy entered the Baltic Sea, the Russian Empire was really finished.

The Siberian plain was not developed in this era. The core of the Russian Empire is St. Petersburg and Moscow. Now that Moscow is in the hands of the rebels, the tsar will be lost if he loses St. Petersburg.

"Qingjun side, slandering the minister".The point is still to slander the minister and kill all the cronies around him. Is the tsar still the tsar?

Dare not dare to deal with the Tsar on the bright side, is it difficult to start secretly?For example: accidentally fell into the water, or suddenly killed.

Since ancient times, there have been so many emperors who died unexpectedly. Are they really all accidents?

Then the odds are too high, it is simply a high-risk occupation, or the kind of the top few.

Alexander II would not put himself in danger, as long as he survived this disaster, the lost future can now be recovered.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note to Austria inviting them to mediate this war."

After making this decision, Alexander II sighed.Now is not the best time to negotiate, but it is the time when negotiations are most needed.

Winter is the last line of defense of the Russian Empire. If the war breaks out again in the coming year, they will only pay more.

Foreign Minister Clarence-Ivanov asked a little nervously: "Your Majesty, do you want to invite Britain and France to participate?"

No way, affairs on the European continent simply cannot be separated from Britain and France.If the Tsarist government does not invite them, they will still appear at the negotiating table.

Alexander II reluctantly replied: "Let's invite, we have little choice at this stage."

This is softening to the British and French.After this war, the weakness of the Russian empire was exposed, and he no longer competed with the British for hegemony.

Next, they need to be low-key and try to reduce their sense of presence as much as possible to avoid suppression from various countries.

It doesn't matter how much it does, but it's better than not.In a weak period, it is a good thing to reduce a little bit of hatred.

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Vienna, received the report of the winter battle between Russia and Russia.He really did not expect that the czarist bureaucracy actually died to such a degree.

Misreporting losses, withholding military expenses, and raising purchase prices are all minor issues. It is nothing more than the Tsarist government.

Even if you are a little more greedy, you can make sure that you can meet your basic needs anyway!This is a war, and a few mistakes will kill people.

Now it's time to get the frontline Russian army out of the pit.Now Alexander II has no time to find their guts. Once the situation stabilizes, there must be a major cleansing.

Franz asked with concern: "How big is the loss of the Russians?"

Austria also sent military observers to both sides, with first-hand intelligence on the battlefield, and initially judged that the loss could still be achieved.

Army Secretary Albrecht replied: "It is estimated that the loss of troops is more than 300,000. There are nearly 200,000 captives captured by Prussia, and about 450,000 people were killed.

Now that the Russians' defense lines are open, if not restricted to logistics, the Prussians will occupy Belarus."

Franz nodded, and the Prussians picked a big bargain this time, otherwise the war would be dragged on.

It can be said that William I won the special prize, and the world did not expect them to counterattack in the winter.Including Franz, he also thought that the Kingdom of Prussia would win in the battle of the coming year.

The tsarist bureaucracy's ability to kill has directly refreshed everyone's three views. It is estimated that European countries have not reacted in the "fright".

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a note to all parties to mediate this war. Warn the Prussians not to go too far, and remind them that it is time to honor their promises."

Allies naturally have to look like allies, and Franz has always done very well in this regard.Strictly abide by the covenant, even the anti-Austrian factions in the tsarist government have never accused Austria of this.

Small conflicts do n’t matter. In the general direction, it is absolutely necessary to stand clearly and stand firm on the side of allies.The Russians lost the war, but saved the Russian-Austrian alliance and allowed the alliance between the two countries to continue.

For example: now warn the Kingdom of Prussia that in fact it has very little effect, no matter whether Austria intervenes or not, they will not fight.

This attitude is exactly what the tsarist government needs most now. Austria ’s position can help them stabilize their hearts and ensure that they do not need to pay too much in the negotiations.

Because of geopolitics, the position of the Vienna government can play a decisive role in the battlefields of Eastern Europe and the Balkans.

The Kingdom of Prussia won the war, it does not mean that they are world powers, on the contrary, their own power does not increase but decline.

If you want to be stronger, take this loot first, digest it and talk about it.

Not to mention the Ottoman Empire. Their strength is limited. The completion of the reform does not mean that the country is strong. It will take time to develop.

In this war, they were originally forced to go to the battlefield by everyone, and they were not too aggressive in the war.It was considered a wave of soy sauce, and there was no record of success.

In Berlin, William I's face was recently covered with a smile, and the stuffed pie that broke through broke him so dizzy that he didn't wake up from joy now.

Because of the victory on the battlefield, the original whimsical plan became feasible.The road from the Kingdom of Prussia to the Empire is about to set sail.

The sudden warning of the Vienna government interrupted his good mood and brought William I back to reality.My family knows their own affairs, and winning war is not without cost.

Now that the war is in progress, the Prussian army has successively lost 460,000 troops, of which 176,000 were killed and 12,000 were killed for other reasons.

Strategically, these losses are worth it.Not only has the Prussian kingdom ’s eastern threat been resolved, but it has also played its own prestige, so that all countries in the world dare not underestimate Prussia.

In addition to the loss of the army, the loss of population and economy caused even greater headaches for William I.

The loss of the population has exceeded one million, of which East Prussia is the most severe, with only one-tenth of the local population remaining.

Economically, except for the Rhineland region, which can barely support it, other regions are considered dead.

This is the credit of the Russian navy. Every day, the coastal areas are destroyed. A large number of refugees flood into the rear, and the economy has been severely hit.

Without the support of the gold master, the Kingdom of Prussia would have collapsed long ago.It's not much better now. The domestic economy is a waste, and it is hopeless to recover.

William I asked: "What do you think of the diplomatic note of the Vienna government?"

Mao Qi said without hesitation: "Now we have reached the limit and continue to beat the gains. It is better to be at the negotiating table to determine the benefits we have."

After winning the war, the military has further political influence.As the commander of war, Mao Qi is also in full swing.

In the past, he would never have made such a clear position. Now it is different. As a successful person, Mao Qi has more voice than the prime minister.

William I was relieved in his heart, and the military was willing to stop. Otherwise, he could only rely on the pressure of the powers to let the military truce.

As for Mao Qi's attitude, that is a minor issue.There is no shortage of this mind in William I. There is a Bismarck who can bear it in time and space, not to mention only a Mao Qi?

In addition to Ron, the three Prussian masters, both Mao Qi and Bismarck have defects in their personality, and most people can't help it.

Prime Minister Frank frowned and said, “It ’s not that easy. It ’s not a problem to acquire the two principalities and parts of the Baltic Sea, but I ’m afraid it ’s hard to get it in Poland.

In addition, there is another problem before us is 'Silesia'.Earlier we promised to the Austrians, and now we have to think clearly about whether to honor this promise."

Schleswig-Holstein is the least controversial, and the tsarist government will not be entangled in this issue, but the Danish kingdom is not entangled.

It is also relatively easy to obtain the Baltic Sea area. The locals are determined to be anti-Russian. As long as they can escape the rule of the tsarist government, many issues can be discussed.

(Today: the three countries of the Baltic Sea, the area should extend partly inland)

The most important thing is that the British support Prussia's acquisition of the Baltic Sea region, and France and Austria are also acquiesitive on this issue.

It is really difficult to acquire Poland.First of all, the current Polish interim government is the first obstacle.

Although Mao Qi has been using the opportunity of fighting against the Russians and consuming the power of the Poles, the military power of the interim government has suffered heavy losses, but they still want to be independent!

Wanting to swallow them in one go is not as simple as it sounds.The provisional government of Poland does not promise to merge. Prussia ca n’t directly deal with its allies?

If these factors can be overcome by force, the reaction of the powers is desperate.After the annexation of Poland, the territory of the Kingdom of Prussia was the only one that existed in Russia and Austria, and the population also caught up with France.

Such a Big Mac, it is absolutely impossible for France and Austria to watch them appear, and the newly defeated Russians will not agree.

As long as the powers intervened, the Kingdom of Prussia was doomed to annex Poland.If they dare to force it, they must be prepared to be killed.

Land and Navy Secretary Ron said: "It is not a problem overnight to annex Poland. We can first make Poland independent and look for opportunities later.

The Silesia region must not be ceded that way.Austria did not remain absolutely neutral in this war. If they were not supporting the Russians, the war ended last year."

The Silesia region is a bad debt. The two sides only agreed verbally, and they did not fall on paper. It is not impossible for the Prussian government to directly pay the debt.

The main problem is that Austria is not easy to provoke. If you fail to pay, now you will be retaliated against.

Perhaps this is not enough to trigger a war between the two countries, but merely diplomatic difficulties are enough to make the Kingdom of Prussia uncomfortable.

The atmosphere in the conference room became tense, which was a dilemma.No one wants to cede the ground, nor does anyone want to face Austria at this time.

In particular, the general Russian talks are imminent. In case the Vienna government fully supports the Russians, can they get everything they want?

No one can answer this question, and no one knows where the bottom line of the Vienna government is!

After pondering for a while, William I said cautiously: "Let's drag the problems in the Silesia region first. We can't give up every inch of our country until the last minute!"

Procrastination is not the best way, but the most effective way.