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Prussia now has the upper hand on the battlefield. At the strong request of the Berlin government, the place for negotiations was in London.

At first they wanted to be placed in Berlin, but the Russians didn't agree, and the tsarist government wanted to keep some face.

The Russians were still unconvinced. They insisted that the negotiating place should be in a neutral country, proving that they had not failed this war.

This is self-deception, but it also involves political games.The alternative negotiation venues are Vienna and London. Now the negotiation venue is in London, which means that the tsarist government is at a disadvantage in this round of political games.

With a bang, Clarence Ivanov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Empire, threw out a cup of coffee, and the coffee was all over the floor.

Since the defeat on the front, he has visited European countries to seek diplomatic support, but the result is very touching.The good reputation of the Russian Empire directly brought most European countries to their opposites.

Originally they were prepared to negotiate separately with the belligerent nations and use diplomatic means to break down one by one. Now, with the British intervening and bringing everyone to London, an anti-Russian alliance appeared.

The Prussians acted as alliance leaders, the British coordinated the interests of all parties, and formed a joint delegation to negotiate with the Russians.

"Explain domestic power generation and let the government make a decision as soon as possible."

Clarence-Ivanov ’s political mind is still very clever. He did not say to ask Alexander II, but to let the government make decisions.

This meant that the top level of the Tsarist government had to resist this black pot and be responsible for the defeat of this war, while Alexander II was taken out.

There is no such thing as a scapegoat. The defeat in this war was originally the culprit of the bureaucratic clique, especially in the area of ​​logistics. After the war, liquidation is necessary.

High-level government officials also blame themselves, and many people have to be implicated and resign.Including Clarence Ivanov himself, he had to go home to support his retirement after the war.

If you want to go home safely, you must first keep the tsarist government.The slogan of the rebels is "Qingjun side, slanders", they are all so-called scumbags, and they will die if the rebels take power.

Everyone comes from a great aristocracy, and it does n’t matter if you lose in politics for a while. You can recover in a few years.If there is no way, there will be a next generation. To protect the tsar is to protect his own interests.

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At the Vienna Palace, Franz asked with concern: "Is the purpose of the British clear?"

The major belligerent nations gathered in London, and their diplomatic voice was gradually tilted towards the British. The position of the London government was crucial to this negotiation.

To some extent, the British are also snatching the interests of Austria.If negotiations are separate, the negotiations between the Pu-Russian War and the Turk-Russian War must first be approved by Vienna.

Now that negotiations are tied up, Austria ’s influence in the Far East of Central Asia is limited, and diplomatic voice has been pulled down.

Missing this opportunity to expand diplomatic influence, Franz is not worried. It is not necessarily a good thing to increase international influence in advance before the time has come.

But figuring out the British plan is still very important. Being led by the nose is not what Franz wants to see.

The Russians, Prussians, and Ottomans, their road Franz had already been arranged, and now they were suddenly interrupted by the British, and the future direction became blurred again.

The advantages of political prophecy are now used up, and Franz can only rely on his own strength to play political games.

Foreign Minister Weisenberg replied: "The London government wants to completely interrupt the British threat to them, and initially judges that they should do four things:

First, let the Central Asian region become independent and be exposed to the threats from India;

Second, support the annexation of the Baltic region by the Kingdom of Prussia, enhance the strength of this piece, and give them the ability to protect themselves;

Third, making Poland independent and creating a country will cause us trouble;

Fourth, interrupt the Russians' expansion in the Far East and ensure their dominant position in the East."

Of these four points, only Poland ’s independence makes Austria uncomfortable, and everything else is within Franz ’s acceptance.The assimilation work in Austria has been carried out for many years, and Polish independence will have a certain impact, and it is also within the controllable range.

Even if someone engages in something, it is no big deal to collective exile.Franz hasn't done this kind of thing, people will be gone if there is no problem.

The trouble is due to the big death of Bobo. It is estimated that it will not be long before he will make a territorial claim to Austria.

During the interim government, there was such a call, but they were too busy fighting the Russians, and they temporarily suppressed this idea.

After a moment of thought, Franz made a decision.Polish independence cannot be prevented, and there is no need to interfere.

It doesn't matter if you shout slogans, Franz doesn't care about them anyway.If you are impatient, resolve the contradiction directly by force.

There is little possibility of armed conflict in a short period of time, and the strength gap between the two sides is serious. The Polish interim government received a mess and did not challenge the courage of Austria.

The future may be uncertain, and when they solve the internal problems, if someone encourages them, they might do stupid things.

"If only these, we can default. The territory of Prussia and Poland can be larger. The more they take now, the stronger the desire for revenge from the future tsarist government.

With the end of the war, the contradictions in Pupo should also happen, adding fire to them.The Lithuanian region was once part of Greater Poland, allowing Polish nationalists to compete with Prussia."

This is how international conflicts come about. You bury a nail in conflict, and I bury a nail in conflict. In the end, there are nails everywhere, and international disputes arise.

At present, Russia, Prussia, and Poland are left with hidden dangers of conflicts. In the future, they will become enemies by instigating the three countries.

The three countries are fighting each other, and Austria's northern border is stable. No matter how the international situation changes, Franz can find at least one ally.

The only regret is that the Ottoman Empire did not perform well this time and did not complete the script designed for them, otherwise Franz could go to the Holy Land to be crowned.

There is no shortage of a crown, Franz, but the religious significance of Jerusalem is different!Regained here, Franz is a saint in the Christ world, which will bring great prestige.

Now that the strength of the Ottoman Empire still exists, Franz will naturally not start.Jerusalem cannot bring about an increase in national power, and it costs too much to spend hundreds of millions of military expenses for a nickname.

We must also consider the international influence. If a manipulates badly and the peach is picked, it is totally worth the loss.

For example, in this Pu-Russian war, the biggest winner was the British.They not only suppressed their rival Russian Empire, solved the land threats facing India, but also supported several new pieces.

The soon-to-be-established Nordic Federation, Poland, and several Khanates in Central Asia are all chess pieces made by the British.

And the price they pay is just the loan that needs to be repaid.Simply put, the Prussians helped the British fight, and the military expenses had to be borne by themselves.

Because of debts, the finances of the Kingdom of Prussia in the future will inevitably fall into the control of the British. If the Kingdom of Prussia is operated properly, it will be difficult to get rid of British influence.

The harvest of war ostensibly gave the Kingdom of Prussia a powerful road.However, this road is still rugged and must be federated by Poland and the German Federation.

This is as difficult as the unification of Prussia in the original space-time Prussia.

It is not that there is no chance at all. At least the Russians are disabled. They are unable to interfere with their actions for more than a decade or two, and there is no need to find a way to appease the Russians.

As for the two countries, France and Austria are the same as the original time and space. It is impossible to solve the problem without fighting.Neither Vienna nor Paris will watch the rise of a powerful Prussia.

Prime Minister Felix said, "Your Majesty, we need to forcibly take back the Silesia region.

After this war, the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia will inevitably increase.In order to avoid the emergence of a powerful Prussia, we must intervene.

If possible, it is better to withdraw even the common Saxony area to weaken the Prussian kingdom."

This is indeed a way, as long as the Silesia and the common Saxony region are taken from Prussia, then the two principalities of Schleswig-Holstein harvested by the Prussians will be gone.

This is only superficial. If viewed from the perspective of resources and industrial development potential, the value of these areas far exceeds that of Schleswig-Holstein.

Then the Prussian Kingdom ’s harvest this time is only the Baltic Sea region, and after subtracting the losses in the war, their actual gains are very little.

The area of ​​the Baltic Sea is not small, and its resources are decent, except that there is no dominant nation.Unless the Berlin government engages in diversification, assimilation is a problem.

If this problem is not solved, the strength of the Kingdom of Prussia will also grow fat.Austria's shot now is considered a bottom draw.

Franz thought about it and said: "It is not easy to do this step, the Berlin government will not easily compromise. The current international situation, we are not convenient to directly use force.

The possibility of concession by the Kingdom of Prussia by diplomatic means alone is almost zero."

This is a fact. The Berlin government is not a government. It is not so weak.

The use of force to force persecution will damage Austria's international image, arouse taboos in European countries, and fall into diplomatic isolation.

So at the beginning, Franz was not prepared to take back the Silesia region, let alone the general Saxony region.

Franz is not afraid of others fearing that the Kingdom of Prussia will grow bigger.It takes time to integrate forces. There is no doubt that he will not leave so much time for the Kingdom of Prussia.

Franz always believed that the best way to defeat the enemy was not to go to war directly; but to constantly release pressure on the opponent's enemies and make them make mistakes under the pressure.

The adventure of the Kingdom of Prussia in launching this war is a manifestation of being unable to withstand pressure.They chose to break the trade. The first step has already been taken. Is the second step still far?

After the enemy makes a mistake, the price to be paid is much smaller.If there is no Kingdom of Prussia, what excuse does Franz find for the German Federation?

To know that the German Federal is not safe, most states have good relations with Austria, and there is no chance for Franz to solve the problem by force.

Internal problems are far more difficult to solve than external problems, and the emperor still needs to have popular support.The same is true for the Kingdom of Prussia. If you ca n’t reap the hearts of the people, do n’t forget.

Franz didn't want to create a gang of chaos, and he specialized in sabotage every day.The lessons of history tell him that any emperor who ignores the hearts of the people will pay a terrible price in the end.

Prime Minister Felix replied: "It's not easy, but we still need to try it. Even if we can't collect it at the end, let the people see the government's determination to take back their homeland."

This "popular" is obviously not just the public, but also the Saxony government.Since the outbreak of the Russo-Prussian War, the Kingdom of Saxony government has been working to recover the common Saxony region, and the Vienna government must also consider the wishes of the Saxony people.

In addition to Saxony, there are many Austrians who have never missed Silesia, including many people in the Vienna court, who advocate the withdrawal of the Silesia region.

The measure they had originally taken was to secretly support the Russians and use the Russians' hands to take back these areas.Now that the tsarist government is defeated, the plan goes bankrupt.

These people started lobbying the government of Vienna again. Apparently Prime Minister Felix was also affected, or he himself was also a supporter of taking back Silesia.

Although he had little hope, he still wanted to give it a try.Failure is a big deal, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is busy, and doing a show is not a loss. If you succeed, you will earn it.

After clarifying the cause and effect, Franz nodded and expressed his acquiescence.